Spicy Karage Chicken

30m
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Remove the bone from the chicken drumsticks.
  2. 2Marinate the chicken in a mixture of soy sauce, sake, sesame oil, mirin, MSG, white pepper, garlic, ginger, eggs, cornstarch, and black pepper for at least 30 minutes, or preferably overnight.
  3. 3Coat each drumstick with potato starch.
  4. 4Melt a generous amount of clarified butter in a frying pan.
  5. 5In a bowl, combine chilies, green onions, garlic, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
  6. 6Heat the clarified butter to 325°F (163°C).
  7. 7Add the chili mixture to the hot clarified butter, ensuring the butter is completely infused with the flavors.
  8. 8Drain the chili-infused butter.
  9. 9Heat the chili-infused butter to 350°F (177°C) in a wok.
  10. 10Deep-fry the potato-starch-coated chicken drumsticks in the chili-infused butter until golden brown and crispy.
  11. 11Plate the fried chicken and serve.

Ingredients

  • 60 ml soy sauce
  • 60 ml sake
  • 30 ml sesame oil
  • 30 ml mirin
  • 1 tsp MSG
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 2 tbsp garlic
  • 1 tbsp ginger
  • 2 pcs eggs
  • 100 g cornstarch
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 300 g potato starch
  • 500 g clarified butter
  • 2 tbsp chilies
  • 1 cup green onions
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine

Equipment

knifebowlwhiskfrying pantongsmetal cooling rackspoon