Karaage - Benjamin Grant | @nothingrandom

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Time 2h 30 mins
Serves 2
Challenge

Crispy, golden, and delicious. Need I say more?

Ingredients

450g protein (such as tofu
chicken
or pork)
2tbsp light soy sauce
2tbsp mirin
2tbsp shaoxing rice wine
450g chicken thighs
Cornflour
Riceflour
Sunflower oil

Method

Marinate the protein:

In a large mixing bowl combine the soy sauce, mirin, and rice wine.
Pat dry the protein, and cut into bite sizes. Add to the marinade, mix, and leave for at least 2 hours, but best overnight in the fridge.

Frying method:

Make a dry mix of cornflour and rice flour, 50/50.
Heat the oil in a large saucepan.
Coat the protein in the dry mix, and fry in batches of ~8 pieces, no overcrowding.
You want a light golden colour, before draining onto kitchen towel or wire rack.
After all the protein is fried, fry again in batches for a second time, until a deep golden brown.

Serve with sushi rice and steamed tenderstem broccoli. Enjoy!