Karaage, a popular Japanese fried chicken dish, is paired with a delightful honey mayo dip, making it a perfect combination of crispy, savory, and sweet flavors.
Preparation time
40min
Cooking time
30min
Ingredients
4 Servings
- 500 g chicken thighs
- 50 g flour
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 500 ml oil
- 100 g potato starch
- 1 tbsp sake
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
Directions
Step 1
Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
Step 2
In a bowl, combine soy sauce, sake, mirin, ginger, and garlic. Add the chicken pieces and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Step 3
In a separate bowl, mix potato starch and flour.
Step 4
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan to 170°C (340°F).
Step 5
Dredge the marinated chicken pieces in the starch and flour mixture, ensuring they are well coated.
Step 6
Fry the chicken pieces in batches until golden brown and crispy, about 5-7 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels.
Step 7
In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and honey to make the honey mayo dip.
Step 8
Serve the karaage hot with the honey mayo dip on the side.