Sweet and Sour Chicken (Ootoya Tori Kurozu-An)

Name: Sweet and Sour Chicken (Ootoya Tori Kurozu-An)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 chicken thighs ((11 oz, 312 g)); 3 potatoes; 3 inches lotus root (renkon); ½ carrot; 1 Japanese or Chinese eggplant; ½ onion; ½ green pepper; ½ cup potato starch or cornstarch; 3 cups neutral oil ((for deep-frying)); 1 tsp ginger ((grated, with juice)); 1 clove garlic; 2 Tbsp soy sauce; 1 Tbsp sake; 4 Tbsp sugar; 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 Tbsp Japanese black vinegar (kurozu); 1 Tbsp mirin; 1 Tbsp water; 2 tsp potato starch or cornstarch

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

This Chinese-style Sweet and Sour Chicken uses black rice vinegar to create a deep, malty, and savory sauce. Try my copycat recipe of the popular dish Tori Kurozu-an from the famous Japanese diner Ootoya 大戸屋.

Updated at: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:06:23 GMT