Air Fryer Japanese Fried Chicken Karaage Recipes

AIR FRYER CHICKEN KARAAGE (JAPANESE FRIED CHICKEN) / 鶏の唐揚げ - ノンフライヤーレシピ

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and season with salt & pepper.
• Put the chicken into a bowl or bag along with the marinade ingredients (soy sauce, sake, sugar, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil) and mix well.
• Marinate the chicken in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes but 1-2 hours is best.
• In a separate bowl, combine potato starch and plain flour.
• Coat the marinated chicken in the flour mixture. Coat well and evenly but lightly (see the tip section above).
• Place the chicken in the air fryer on top of the wire rack and apply a coat of oil spray. Make sure that there's NO dry potato starch/flour spots left.
• Set the air fryer to 395 degrees F for 10-12 minutes. Flip the chicken halfway through (5-6 minute mark).
• Enjoy immediately! You can eat this plain with rice, with a squeeze of lemon, or with some Japanese mayo.

KARAAGE (JAPANESE FRIED CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Mix garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sake, mirin, sesame oil, black pepper, cayenne, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Place chicken in the marinade and mix until thoroughly and evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 10 hours.
• Set up your dredging station: Place a wire rack over a foil-lined baking sheet. Add potato starch to a wide, shallow bowl.
• Remove chicken from the refrigerator. Stir to coat with marinade. Toss 2 or 3 pieces at a time in the potato starch until evenly coated. Shake off any excess starch and place chicken on the wire rack. Repeat to dredge remaining pieces.
• Tap the rack on the baking sheet to remove any loose chunks of starch, then transfer the baking sheet and rack of chicken to the refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Without crowding, lower chicken carefully into the hot oil in batches. Fry, tossing occasionally, until cooked through and the outside is crunchy and browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with remaining chicken.

KARAAGE (JAPANESE FRIED CHICKEN)

Steps:

• In a shallow baking dish large enough to hold the chicken, combine ginger, garlic, sake, soy sauce and sugar. Toss chicken pieces in marinade to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours.
• Fill an aluminum or thin stainless steel pot (best for quick temperature adjustments), with sides at least 5 inches tall, with about 3 inches of peanut oil. Heat the oil to 350 degrees. Place several layers of newsprint or paper towels on a sheet pan.
• While the oil heats, place a wire rack over a second sheet pan. In a bowl, combine potato starch, salt and pepper. Remove one piece of chicken at a time from marinade, and tuck in any jagged bits or skin as you roll it in starch mixture to coat. Rest it on the rack. Repeat with all chicken pieces.
• Gently shake off excess potato starch before cooking each piece of chicken. Fry 3 or 4 pieces at a time, keeping oil temperature around 325 degrees (temperature will fall when you add chicken) and no lower than 300 degrees. Fry for about 3 minutes, or until golden. Remove from oil using a wire-mesh spoon or long chopsticks, and cool on newsprint or paper towels.
• When all the chicken has been fried once, increase the oil's temperature to 375 degrees. Fry chicken pieces a second time, keeping the oil between 350 and 375 degrees, until the crust is deep golden brown, about 1 minute. Drain on newsprint or paper towels. This second frying makes the coating stay extra crisp, even if you don't serve it immediately.
• Serve hot or at room temperature, with a lemon wedge, and lettuce and cucumber slices for a cool, fresh contrast, if you like.

AIR FRYER KARAAGE (JAPANESE FRIED CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Cut chicken thighs roughly into cubes about 1.5 inches long
• In a bowl, mix soy sauce, sake, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil to form the marinade.
• Pour marinade over chicken, mixing well, and put in fridge to marinate at least 30 minutes, but preferably overnight.
• When ready to fry, preheat your air fryer to 390 degrees.
• Meanwhile, whisk flour, potato starch, and salt.
• Remove chicken from marinade and dredge in the dry ingredients.
• Place chicken evenly spaced in the preheated air fryer. Spray liberally with canola oil spray.
• Place in air fryer at 390 degrees F for 10-12 minutes, shaking and spraying again with oil about halfway through.

AIR FRYER JAPANESE FRIED CHICKEN (KARAAGE)

Steps:

• Cut boneless chicken thigh into 2" pieces.
• Marinate with garlic, ginger, light soy sauce, sake, sesame oil, white pepper, and salt. Cover and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Take 1 cup of potato starch (katakuriko) and dredge chicken. Make sure to coat the chicken well ensuring there are no bald spots. Shake off any excess potato starch.
• Using a neutral oil spray, spray the tray of your air fryer basket with a layer of oil. Carefully place the chicken down on a single layer of the basket.
• Air Fry the chicken at 350F for 10 minutes. Give the chicken a flip, then spray the other side with more neutral oil spray. Air fry again at 400F for another 8-10 minutes until golden and crisp.
• OPTIONAL: Mix together Japanese mayo, sriracha, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper for an amazing spicy mayo dipping sauce.
• OPTIONAL: Squeeze fresh lemon juice over chicken before serving.

CHICKEN KARAAGE (JAPANESE FRIED CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, sake, and ginger in a large bowl. Add chicken; turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the refrigerator, about 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place cornstarch in a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken; seal bag and toss until chicken is coated with cornstarch.
• Fry chicken in batches until juices run clear and it is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels or on a wire rack.