Authentic Chicken Karaage (Crispy Japanese Fried Chicken)

Ingredients

• 350 gboneless chicken thighskin-on, 30-40 g piece s
• 1/2 tsp salt
• \1 1/2 tbsp ginger rootgrated
• 1 tbsp garlicgrated
• 1/2 tbsp applegrated
• 1 tbsp sake
• 1 tsp Japanese mayonnaise
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 1 tsp shiro dash ialternative: light soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp Chinese-style chicken bouillon powder
• 1/8 tsp ground white pepper
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp tapioca starchor potato starch/corn starch to mix with marinade
• 4 tbsp potato starch (katakuriko) optional, to make hailstone effect
• 2 tsp wateroptional, to make hailstone effect

Instructions

1. What is Chicken Karaage (Tori no karaage)?
2. How I Developed This Recipe
3. Best Chicken Parts to Use for Karaage
4. Flour & Starch Options
5. Marinade Ideas
6. Extra Crunchy Hailstone Effect
7. Visual Walkthrough & Tips
8. Troubleshooting & FAQ
9. How to Store
10. More Japanese Deep fried Recipes
11. Printable Recipe