Shio koji karaage chicken

Ease:: Simple
Serves:: 2-4
Prep time:: 5 minutes
Cook time:: 10 minutes
Total time:: 15 minutes

Try out this classic Japanese deep fried chicken recipe with this variation, seasoned with salt shio koji.

Ingredients

250g de-boned chicken thighs

2 tbsp shio koji

1/2 clove grated garlic

1/2 tsp grated ginger

1/2 tsp soy sauce

pinch of black pepper

1 beaten egg

2 tbsp flour

1 tbsp katakuriko potato starch

mayonnaise

Method

Prepare the ingredients: Chop your chicken into bite-sized pieces, add the shio koji, garlic, ginger, soy sauce and black pepper. Leave to marinate for 10 minutes.

Prepare the flour mixture: Add the egg and stir into the chicken. Then mix the flour and katakuriko starch together in a separate bowl. Take a piece of the chicken and dip and coat in the flour mixture. Make sure each piece of chicken is evenly coated with no bare spots.

Deep fry the chicken: Heat your oil to 170°C in a heavy bottomed pan. Add the chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes. Remove the chicken from the oil and increase the heat to 180-190°C. Put the chicken back and fry until the outside is nice and crispy. Serve with some Japanese mayonnaise for dipping.