Crispy Karaage Don (Japanese Fried Chicken Rice Bowl)

Name: Crispy Karaage Don (Japanese Fried Chicken Rice Bowl)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 48 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 300 g boneless chicken thigh (preferably skin-on); 1 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 1 tbsp sake; ⅛ tsp ground black pepper; 1 tbsp grated garlic (or garlic paste); 1 tsp grated ginger root (or ginger paste); 5 tbsp potato starch (katakuriko) (or corn starch); cooking oil (for shallow frying); 1 tsp grated ginger root; ½ tbsp grated garlic; 1 tbsp mirin; 1 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp water; 1 tsp rice vinegar; 1 pinch ground black pepper; 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice; 70 g green cabbage (shredded); finely chopped green onions; red pickled ginger (benishoga) ((benishoga) optional); toasted white sesame seeds; chili threads (optional)

Instructions

Prep:40minCook:8min

Karaage don is the ultimate comfort dish for fried chicken lovers like myself! Fluffy white rice topped with shredded cabbage and crispy pieces of Japanese-style fried chicken, the homemade sweet sauce takes it to another level too!

Updated at: Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:12:46 GMT