Easy Karaage - Gluten-Free | Japanese Home Cooking #shorts #glutenfree
Ingredients
- Chicken thigh · boneless1.1 lb
- Salt
- Black pepper · ground
- Potato starch4 tbsp
- Rice flour1 tbsp
- Vegetable oil2 ½ cups
- Ginger1
- Garlic1 clove
- Sake2 tbsp
- Soy sauce2 tbsp
- Lemon
- Parsley
- Lettuce
- Shichimi togarashi
- Mayonnaise
Instructions
- Peel and grate the ginger, crush the garlic, then whisk them with the sake and gluten-free soy sauce in a large bowl to make the marinade.
- Cut the chicken thighs into 5–6 pieces each, about 1½ inches (3.8 cm).
- Season the chicken lightly with Diamond Crystal kosher salt and black pepper.
- Add the chicken to the marinade, coat it well, and leave it for 30–60 minutes.
- Mix the potato starch (or cornstarch) and rice flour in a medium bowl and whisk well.
- Heat the oil in a pot to 340°F (170°C). Drain the chicken from the marinade and coat each piece in the starch mixture.
- Fry the chicken in small batches for 90 seconds, or until light golden. Drain on a wire rack and use the remaining heat to finish the rest. Sieve out crumbs from the oil.
- Raise the oil to 350°F (180°C). Fry the chicken a second time for 45 seconds, or until crispy and golden brown. Drain on a wire rack.
- Serve straight away with lemon wedges and optional parsley, lettuce, shichimi togarashi and Kewpie mayonnaise.
Summarized from Just One Cookbook's video. Watch it for the details.
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