Karaage Chicken
Japanese

Crispy, juicy Japanese fried chicken marinated in soy sauce, ginger, and garlic.

Last updated: February 2, 2026
PREP
30
COOK
15
TOTAL
45m
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Preparation

Peel and grate the ginger and garlic.

1 slice Ginger1 slice Garlic

Remove excess skin and fat from the chicken thigh, then cut into bite-sized pieces.

300 g Chicken Thigh

Add half an egg (beaten), grated ginger and garlic, salt, pepper, sugar, lemon juice, cooking wine, and soy sauce. Massage and mix well.

0.5 pc Egg1 pinch Salt0.01 pepper2.13 g Sugar7.5 ml Lemon Juice15 ml Cooking Wine15 ml Soy Sauce

Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to a few hours.

Mix the potato starch and flour together evenly.

36 g Potato Starch7.95 g Flour
Instructions
Instruction
1

Drain any excess liquid from the marinated chicken.

2

Coat the chicken evenly with the flour mixture.

3

Heat up the cooking oil.

4

Add in chicken gently.

5

Do not touch them, wait until the batter hardens.

6

Turn them over when it becomes golden brown.

7

Take the chicken out and let it rest for a moment (double fry method).

8

Fry for another 1-2 minutes until nice and golden brown.

Chef's
  • You can stick a wooden chopstick into the heating oil. If many bubbles form around it, the temperature is ready.
  • Double frying (letting them contact air then frying again) makes them crispier.