Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)_Washoku Lesson

Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)_Washoku Lesson

Chicken seasoned with Kikkoman Soy Sauce and other ingredients, coated with flour, and deep-fried. The aroma and tenderness of the meat after frying are exceptional, making it a fun dish to make at home.

Cooking time
30min
Calories
438kcal
Sodium
634mg
  • Nutrition facts are for one serving.

Ingredients(Servings: 3-4)

Ingredients(Servings: 4)

chicken thigh

600g (21.16 oz.)

(A)

cooking sake

2 Tbsp

garlic (grated)

1 tsp

flour to be mixed in a bowl

 50g (1.76 oz.)

flour to coat the outside of the karaage

as needed

cooking oil

as needed

lemon

1/2 lemon, sliced into wedges

Directions

  1. 1

    Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces (about 4 cm square), place in a bowl, and add (A). Massage the seasonings into the chicken until they are fully absorbed, and let stand for 10 minutes.

    adding seasonings to the chicken
  2. 2
    Add 50g (1.76 oz.) of flour into the bowl, then use long chopsticks to mix the ingredients together. Pour cooking oil into the fry pan until it’s about 2cm (0.79 inc.)deep, and heat on medium heat (170ºC/338ºF).
    mixing ingredients
  3. 3
    Put a moderate amount of flour into a sheet pan, then add the chicken from Step 2 and coat it lightly with flour. Hold one piece of chicken in your hand and coat it again gently with flour, pressing it gently to form a round shape. Place it into the frying oil. Repeat this process with the remaining pieces of chicken.
    rolling chicken into a ball
  4. 4

    Once all the chicken is in the fry pan, let it fry for 2 minutes without touching it. Flip each piece over and allow to fry for another 3 minutes. Then, move the fried Karaage pieces from the fry pan onto a sheet pan or similar place where the excess oil can drip off. Serve on a plate garnished with lemon. When it’s time to eat, squeeze the lemon juice on top.

    deep-frying the chicken
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Washoku Lesson

Crispy Karaage Recipe (Japanese Fried Chicken)

Chicken seasoned with Kikkoman Soy Sauce and other ingredients, coated with flour, and deep-fried. The aroma and tenderness of the meat after frying are exceptional, making it a fun dish to make at home.

Cooking Basics

Chicken thigh meat - removing excess fat

Use a knife to cut away yellow fat and excess skin.

  • Recipe Yuko Ihara
  • Styling Akiko Yoshioka
  • Photo Taku Kimura
  • Production Rie Okamura
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