Light and Crispy Chicken Karaage
Light and Crispy Chicken Karaage

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Chicken karaage is the Japanese version of fried chicken that is insanely delicious- light, crisp, full of flavor and moist. It has a universal flavor which is not too exotic, yet is very different from fried chicken in the US, China, and Indonesia. Great recipe for Light and Crispy Chicken Karaage.

Light and Crispy Chicken Karaage is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Light and Crispy Chicken Karaage is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have light and crispy chicken karaage using 9 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Light and Crispy Chicken Karaage:
  1. Get 500 grams Chicken breasts
  2. Prepare 20 grams Ginger
  3. Take 1 tsp Grated ginger (tubed is fine)
  4. Make ready 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons Soy sauce
  5. Take 1 tbsp Sake
  6. Prepare 1/2 tbsp Sugar
  7. Get 1 Cornstarch or katakuriko
  8. Take 1 Oil for deep frying
  9. Take 1 Salt

Delicious as an appetizer or serve with rice to turn it into meal. I have taken a deep dive into how to prepare the perfect Karaage including an air-fried version! Karaage is a Japanese friend chicken loved by many pepople across the world. Well marinated with simple ingredients ginger, garlic, mirin and double fried to achieve crispy result.

Instructions to make Light and Crispy Chicken Karaage:
  1. The the direction of the grain of a chicken breast twists and turns a lot. If you simply cut it vertically from the right, the left part will be twisted.
  2. For karaage, cut the chicken into parts as shown in the photo. The part where the grain of the meat is twisted varies, so look closely at the meat on the left upper part when cutting it.
  3. Cut each part of the chicken breast so that the cuts are vertical to the grain.
  4. The size of the pieces will vary depending on what you're making, but if you cut it like this regardless of the size, the breast pieces will be easy to eat.
  5. Put the cut chicken in a bowl or plastic bag with the grated garlic and ginger and the seasoning ingredients. Rub the flavors into the meat. Let the flavors meld for about 30 minutes.
  6. Put the ingredients in a plastic bag. Add just as much chicken as you'll be able to fry in one batch, and shake to coat with the flour. Rub and squeeze the chicken pieces over the bag to make the flour adhere to its surface.
  7. Deep fry the chicken in 180°C oil. Be careful not to overcook it. If you flour the chicken just before dropping it in oil, there's no need to double-fry. Serve with a little salt on top.
  8. I wanted to vary the flavor by adding lemon juice or ponzu sauce while eating the chicken, so I flavored it quite lightly. Adjust with soy sauce to taste.
  9. If you use a little more soy sauce than indicated, the color of the fried chicken will be darker.
  10. If you have it, please try using cornstarch for the coating. It will be crispier On the left is cornstarch-coated chicken; on the right is katakuriko coated chicken.

Great as starter or savoury snack for parties and gatherings. To make them really crispy, lift chicken from the oil with chopsticks or tongs from time to time so that the chicken will be aired out (so to. Light and crispy Japanese fried chicken. [Photograph: Vicky Wasik] Karaage is Japanese-style fried chicken made with a flavorful soy-based marinade. It comes out light, crispy, and full of flavor. If you've never cooked with potato starch, this recipe will convince you that you must keep it in your pantry at all times.

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