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
29
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Preparation
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Peel and grate the ginger and garlic.

1 slice Ginger1 clove Garlic
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Remove excess skin and fat from the chicken thigh, then cut into bite-sized pieces.

300 g Chicken Thigh
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Add the beaten egg, grated ginger and garlic, salt, pepper, sugar, lemon juice, cooking wine, and soy sauce. Massage and mix well.

1 pc Egg1/4 tsp Salt1/8 tsp Black Pepper1/2 tsp Sugar7.5 ml Lemon Juice15 ml Cooking Wine15 ml Soy Sauce
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Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to a few hours.

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Mix the potato starch and flour together evenly.

36 g Potato Starch8.3 g Plain Flour
Instructions
Instruction
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Drain any excess liquid from the marinated chicken.

2 ✓

Coat the chicken evenly with the flour mixture.

3 ✓

Heat up the cooking oil.

500 ml Cooking oil (for deep-frying)
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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).

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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.