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Chicken Karaage Bowl

5 from 1 vote
A deranged Scottish Kiwi attempts Japanese
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Japanese
Calories: 737

Ingredients
 
 

Chicken
  • 600 g Chicken thighs (boneless/skinless)
  • 1 tbsp Ginger - grated
  • 1 tbsp Garlic - minced
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce (I used GF)
  • 1 tbsp Mirin
  • 1 tsp Sesame oil
  • 1 tsp chilli oil
  • 2 tsp White pepper
  • 200 g Potato starch
  • 300 ml Peanut oil (or rice bran oil)
Pickled Vegetables
  • 1 Carrot (julienned)
  • 1 Red onion (thinly sliced)
  • 1 Red chilli (thinly sliced)
  • Some other random vegetables
  • 115 g White sugar
  • 125 g white vinegar (or cider vinegar)
Serving
  • 1 cup Sushi rice - cooked (uncooked measurement)
  • 100 g Edamame beans (shelled)
  • 1 Spring onion (thinly sliced)
  • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds (toasted is better if you the inclination)
  • Japanese mayonnaise
  • Shichimi togarashi

Method
 

  1. Start by cutting skinless thigh fillets into manageable pieces
  2. In a bowl add ginger, garlic, GF soy, mirin, sesame oil, chilli oil and white pepper, mix  and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least an hour, but up to 24 hours
  3. Julienne (cut into thin strips or cheat like me with a julienne peeler) some carrots, slice some red onions, chillis and whatever other random vegetable that takes your fancy
  4. Mix the white vinegar and sugar put it on a medium heat until the sugar is dissolved and pour it over the vegetables in a heat proof bowl, leave for at least an hour, (I always make more than is required and keep in the fridge for salads, sandwiches and to just snack on).
  5. Drain the marinade from chicken a coat with potato starch (I throw it all into a plastic bag and shake it up, but that might be inappropriate)
  6. Heat the peanut oil in a heavy based pan until it reaches 187℃/370℉ (okay, 180℃/350℉ works but be non-conformist)
  7. Fry the chicken until it is cooked through and looking crispy (about 2-3 minutes each side) remember to turn it, if making a decent batch or you have a small pan, cook in batches and keep the rest warm in the oven
  8. Meanwhile cook the rice and edamame to packet instructions
  9. Assemble in bowls as such; rice, edamame, chicken, picked vegs, Japanese mayo, spring onions, a sprinkle each of sesame seeds and shichimi togarashi

Nutrition

Calories: 737kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 31gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 697mgPotassium: 976mgFiber: 5gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 2802IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 3mg

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