Chicken Tatsuta-Age

Name: Chicken Tatsuta-Age
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian,Japanese,Chinese
Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds boneless chicken thighs, cut into about 1-inch pieces; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons sake; 1 tablespoon mirin; 2 teaspoons ginger juice; 1 cup katakuriko, or cornstarch, or as needed for coating; 1/2 cup vegetable oil, or amount needed for deep-frying

A flavorful Japanese deep-fried chicken, Tatsuta-age is prepared by marinating chicken in a soy sauce mixture and coating it in potato starch.

⭐ 4.8 (9 reviews) Prep: 70 minCook: 15 minTotal: 85 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Entree Side Dish

Cuisine Tags:

Asian Japanese Chinese

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Instructions

Preheat oil to 330 F in a deep pan.
Combine soy sauce, sake, mirin, and ginger juice in a bowl.
Marinate chicken in this mixture for 30 to 60 minutes.
Remove chicken from the marinade and pat dry.
Lightly coat chicken pieces with potato starch (katakuriko).
Deep-fry chicken until cooked, then drain on paper towels.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 539 kcal

Carbohydrate: 32 g

Cholesterol: 173 mg

Fiber: 0 g

Protein: 35 g

Saturated Fat: 6 g

Sodium: 911 mg

Sugar: 2 g

Fat: 29 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g