Deep fried chicken Karaage

Megumi K / Nagomi Visit Host

Ingredients

  • 300 g Chicken leg
  • 1/2 tbs Sake
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • Black pepper as you like
  • 1/4 tsp Grated garlic
  • 1 tsp Grated ginger
  • 1/2 tbs Soy sauce
  • 1/2 Egg
  • 3 tbs Katakuri-ko
  • 300-500 cc Vegetable Oil

Directions

  • Sand the chicken with kitchen paper to remove surplus water in the chicken. Remove the fat from the chicken by using a knife. Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces then put them in a zip-lock bag.
  • Add 1/2 tbs of sake, 1/2 tsp of salt, 1/4 tsp of grated garlic, 1 tsp of grated ginger and some black pepper into the zip-lock bag.
  • Knead the chicken to season well and let it stand 30 minutes.
  • Beat 1/2 egg in a cup and add it to the bag.
  • Add 1/2 tbs of soy sauce and mix.
  • Add 3 tbs of Katakuri-ko and mix again.
  • Remove the chicken pieces from the bag and stretch any skin to cover the meat.
  • Put half of the chicken pieces into vegetable oil heated to 170 degrees and deep fry it for 3 minutes.
  • Take out the chicken from the oil, add rest of the chicken pieces deep fry for 3 minutes, then remove them from the oil.
  • Heat the oil to 180 degree and fry the 2 portions of chicken pieces again 2 minutes each.