Air Fryer Japanese Fried Chicken (Karaage)

Name: Air Fryer Japanese Fried Chicken (Karaage)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken thigh (cut into 2" pieces); 4 cloves garlic (grated); 1 tbsp ginger (grated); 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp sake; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup potato starch; neutral oil (for frying; I used avocado oil); lemon wedge (optional); 4 tbsp Japanese mayo; 2 tbsp sriracha; 2 cloves garlic (grated); 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

Chicken Karaage, or Japanese Fried Chicken, is coated in potato starch and double air "fried" to perfection! My spicy garlic mayo sauce is a perfect spicy, lemony compliment to the crispy chicken

Updated at: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:32:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories414.8 kcal (21%)

Total Fat22.2 g (32%)

Carbs36.3 g (14%)

Sugars3 g (3%)

Protein14.3 g (29%)

Sodium1104.4 mg (55%)

Fiber2.8 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 lbchicken thigh

cut into 2" pieces

4cloves garlic

grated

1 Tbspginger grated

2 Tbsplight soy sauce

1 Tbspsake

1 tspsesame oil

½ tspblack pepper

½ tspsalt

1 cuppotato starch

neutral oil

for frying, I used avocado oil

lemon wedge

optional

4 TbspJapanese mayo

2 Tbspsriracha

2cloves garlic

grated

1 Tbsplemon juice

¼ tspsalt

¼ tsppepper

Instructions

Step 1

Cut boneless chicken thigh into 2" pieces.

Step 2

Marinate with garlic, ginger, light soy sauce, sake, sesame oil, white pepper, and salt. Cover and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Step 3

Take 1 cup of potato starch (katakuriko) and dredge chicken. Make sure to coat the chicken well ensuring there are no bald spots. Shake off any excess potato starch.

Step 4

Using a neutral oil spray, spray the tray of your air fryer basket with a layer of oil. Carefully place the chicken down on a single layer of the basket.

Step 5

Air Fry the chicken at 350F for 10 minutes. Give the chicken a flip, then spray the other side with more neutral oil spray. Air fry again at 400F for another 8-10 minutes until golden and crisp.

Step 6

OPTIONAL: Mix together Japanese mayo, sriracha, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper for an amazing spicy mayo dipping sauce.

Step 7

OPTIONAL: Squeeze fresh lemon juice over chicken before serving.

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