7-Eleven Style Chicken Karaage
There’s something oddly addictive about Japanese convenience store food, especially the crispy, juicy karaage.
Ingredients
500g chicken thighs or breast (skin-on if possible)
Marinade
1 tbsp sake
1 tbsp mirin
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp grated ginger (
2 cloves grated garlic
½ tsp white pepper
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp dashi powder
½ tsp MSG
½ tsp chicken powder (or crushed bouillon cube)
1 tsp cornstarch
3 tbsp soy sauce
Coating
1 cup potato starch
2 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Cut chicken into small, uneven chunks
- Massage marinade into the chicken for 2–3 minutes.
- Marinate for 2–12 hours
- Coat with potato starch and cornstarch (The coating should look patchy and thin)
- Fry until golden (Let coated chicken sit for 5–7 minutes max)
If you try this, don’t be surprised if it disappears fast. It always does.