Chicken Tatsuta Age (Shallow-fried)

Name: Chicken Tatsuta Age (Shallow-fried)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 43 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 350 g boneless chicken thigh (skin-on); 1 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 1 tbsp sake (or dry sherry/white wine); ¼ tsp ground black pepper (or white pepper); 2 tsp grated garlic (or garlic paste); 1 tsp grated ginger root (or ginger paste); 5 tbsp potato starch (katakuriko) (or cornstarch/tapioca starch); cooking oil (for shallow frying, I use rice bran); lemon wedges (optional)

Instructions

Prep:35minCook:8min

Tatsuta Age is a delicious variation of Karaage made with succulent chicken thigh pieces soaked in a soy-based marinade, coated in a layer of potato starch, and fried until golden like autumn leaves.

Updated at: Sat, 14 Feb 2026 02:57:04 GMT