Mochiko Chicken
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cut the boneless, skinless chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
- 2In a large mixing bowl, combine soy sauce, sugar, mirin, minced garlic, grated ginger, and chopped green onion.
- 3Add the diced chicken to the marinade mixture and mix well.
- 4Marinate the chicken for at least 24 hours.
- 5In a separate bowl, combine mochiko flour, cornstarch, and kosher salt.
- 6Add the flour mixture and an egg to the marinated chicken.
- 7Mix thoroughly until the chicken is coated in a thick batter.
- 8Heat oil in a pan to 350°F (175°C).
- 9Carefully place the battered chicken pieces into the hot oil.
- 10Fry the chicken for 5-7 minutes until crispy and golden brown.
- 11Remove the fried chicken and place it on a wire rack to drain excess oil.
- 12Drizzle Sriracha mayo over the chicken.
- 13Sprinkle with furikake.
- 14Garnish with additional chopped green onion.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, diced into bite sized pieces
- 0.25 cup soy sauce
- 0.25 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 6 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 egg
- 2 stalks chopped green onion
- 0.75 cup mochiko
- 0.25 cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- furikake
- Sriracha mayo
Equipment
cutting boardknifelarge mixing bowlmeasuring cupsmeasuring spoonsspoonslarge pantongswire rackbowl
Tips
- For optimal aloha, make sure you marinate your chicken for at least 24 hours.
- The thick batter helps lock in the flavor so your chicken comes out crispy and bouncy.
- Shake off excess marinade from chicken before frying.
- Garnish with sriracha mayo, furikake and more green onion for an addictively good taste.
- Cut chicken thighs roughly into 1.5-2 inch cubes before marinating.
- Place chicken on a wire rack to drain after frying for 5-7 minutes in 350° oil, after shaking off excess marinade from chicken.
- Mix all marinade ingredients together and coat chicken well, and marinate overnight before cooking it in oil for 5-7 minutes.
- The optimal temperature of oil for frying is 350 degrees Fahrenheit. The chicken needs to be fried for 5-7 minutes.
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