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Chicken Karaage

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Add the ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sake and sugar to a bowl and whisk to combine. Add the chicken, then stir to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Add 1 inch of vegetable oil to a heavy bottomed p...

Prep 16 mins
Cook 32 mins
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Per serving £0.89

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S by Steven Tobin · Published 30 Apr 2026
Chicken Karaage

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Add the ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sake and sugar to a bowl and whisk to combine. Add the chicken, then stir to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Add 1 inch of vegetable oil to a heavy bottomed pot and heat until the oil reaches 360 degrees F. Line a wire rack with 2 sheets of paper towels and get your tongs out. Put the potato starch in a bowl

Add a handful of chicken to the potato starch and toss to coat each piece evenly.

Fry the karaage in batches until the ext...

Instructions

  1. 1
    Add the ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sake and sugar to a bowl and whisk to combine
  2. 2
    Add the chicken, then stir to coat evenly
  3. 3
    Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour
  4. 4
    Add 1 inch of vegetable oil to a heavy bottomed pot and heat until the oil reaches 360 degrees F
  5. 5
    Line a wire rack with 2 sheets of paper towels and get your tongs out
  6. 6
    Put the potato starch in a bowl
  7. 7
    Add a handful of chicken to the potato starch and toss to coat each piece evenly
  8. 8
    Fry the karaage in batches until the exterior is a medium brown and the chicken is cooked through
  9. 9
    Transfer the fried chicken to the paper towel lined rack
  10. 10
    If you want the karaage to stay crispy longer, you can fry the chicken a second time, until it's a darker color after it's cooled off once
  11. 11
    Serve with lemon wedges

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About Steven Tobin

Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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