Recreation of the beloved fried chicken from Japanese convenience stores
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Ingredients
- 2 chicken thights
- 1 egg (lightly beaten)
- deep-frying oil
Marinade
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp miso paste
- 2 Tbsp sake
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp grated garlic
Flour Mixture
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup potato starch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Flatten 2 chicken thighs with a meat pounder. Cut each thigh in half to make 4 pieces total. Combine all the marinade ingredients and mix well. Add the chicken pieces and marinate for 1 hour.
- In the meantime, mix all the ingredients for the flour mixture in a bowl. Lightly beat the egg in a separate bowl. Dip each piece of chicken into the beaten egg, then coat thoroughly with the flour mixture.
- Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Fry the chicken for 4–5 minutes, turning once or twice until light golden brown.Remove the chicken from the oil and let it rest for 1 minute. Then fry again over medium-high heat for another couple of minutes until extra crispy.