Tatsuta Age

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Marinated Fried Chicken

Tatsuta age is a delicious variation of karaage (Japanese-style fried chicken) made with succulent chicken thigh soaked in a soy-based marinade, coated in a layer of potato starch, and fried until golden like autumn leaves!

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Tatsuta Age

Yield

2 servings

Type

Chicken

Time

43 minutes

Level

Easy

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what you'll need:

» boneless skin-on chicken thigh » soy sauce » sake » black pepper » grated garlic » grated ginger » potato starch » cooking oil (for shallow frying)

Cut

Cut the chicken into bitesize pieces. Try to cut them to similar sizes to ensure even cooking.

1

Marinate

Place the chicken in a container and add soy sauce, sake, black pepper, grated garlic and grated ginger. Mix well and marinate for 30 minutes in the fridge.

2

Coat

Preheat the oil to 160°C (320°F) and coat each piece of chicken generously with potato starch.

3

Fry

Place the chicken in the oil and fry for 3 minutes on each side.

4

Increase heat

Increase the heat to 190°C (374°F) and fry for 1 minute on each side at the higher temperature.

5

Drain

Transfer the tatsuta-age to a wire rack to allow the excess oil to drain off.

6

Serve

Serve with a few wedges of lemon and enjoy!

7

See the full post for more information plus how to store!