Name: Chicken Nanban (Fried Chicken with Tartar Sauce)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For the Tartar Sauce:; 1 large egg (50 g each w/o shell); ¼ onion (1.8 oz, 50 g); ½ Japanese or Persian cucumber (1.8 oz, 50 g; about 4 Tbsp, finely chopped; if you don’t have a fresh cucumber, you can use a pickled cucumber and omit the rice vinegar below); 3 Tbsp Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise; 1 tsp rice vinegar (unseasoned) (I used Mizkan Natural Rice Vinegar); ⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper; For the Nanban Sauce:; 2 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned) (I used Mizkan Natural Rice Vinegar); 2 Tbsp sugar; 1 Tbsp mirin; For the Fried Chicken:; 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast (10.5 oz, 300 g); ⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour (plain flour) (plus more, if needed); 1 large egg (50 g each w/o shell); 2 cups neutral oil (for deep-frying)

Prep Time

30m

Cook Time

20m

Total Time

50m

This Chicken Nanban recipe features tender fried chicken with a tangy, flavorful tartar sauce and a sweet and savory nanban sauce. The combination of crispy chicken and creamy sauce make for a delightful Japanese dish.

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Servings: 2

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For The Tartar Sauce

1 large egg (50 g each w/o shell)

¼ onion (1.8 oz, 50 g)

½ Japanese or Persian cucumber (1.8 oz, 50 g; about 4 Tbsp, finely chopped; if you don’t have a fresh cucumber, you can use a pickled cucumber and omit the rice vinegar below)

3 Tbsp Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise

1 tsp rice vinegar (unseasoned) (I used Mizkan Natural Rice Vinegar)

⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper

For The Nanban Sauce

2 Tbsp soy sauce

2 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned) (I used Mizkan Natural Rice Vinegar)

2 Tbsp sugar

1 Tbsp mirin

For The Fried Chicken

1 boneless, skinless chicken breast (10.5 oz, 300 g)

⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 Tbsp all-purpose flour (plain flour) (plus more, if needed)

1 large egg (50 g each w/o shell)

2 cups neutral oil (for deep-frying)

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

788kcal

39%
Fat

67g

3%
Saturated Fat

9g

0%
Carbohydrates

28g

1%
Fiber

1g

0%
Sugar

21g

1%
Protein

22g

1%
Cholesterol

138mg

6%
Sodium

1,399mg

69%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Chicken Nanban (Fried Chicken with Tartar Sauce)