Easy, Flavorful Chicken Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken) Perfect with Rice

Name: Easy, Flavorful Chicken Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken) Perfect with Rice
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 pieces (about 1.3–1.5 lbs or 600–700 grams) boneless, skin-on chicken thighs; 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules (such as Knorr or similar); 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon each sake (Japanese rice wine) and sesame oil; 1 teaspoon each grated garlic and grated ginger; About 1/2 cup (about 8 tablespoons) all-purpose flour or potato starch, as needed; Vegetable oil, as needed for frying

白いエプロンのクマ @shiro_apron

Ready in just 10 minutes and packed with flavor! After experimenting with different ways to make karaage, I found that using extra chicken bouillon granules made it especially delicious. Great for lunchboxes, too.
Recipe background:
I tried many different recipes to create a basic karaage, but something always felt missing. After some trial and error, I discovered that adding chicken bouillon granules and a touch of sesame oil really brought out the best flavor.

白いエプロンのクマ @shiro_apron

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Ingredients

Serves 4 servings

2 pieces(about 1.3–1.5 lbs or 600–700 grams) boneless, skin-on chicken thighs
4 teaspoonschicken bouillon granules (such as Knorr or similar)
2 tablespoonssoy sauce
1 tablespooneach sake (Japanese rice wine) and sesame oil
1 teaspooneach grated garlic and grated ginger
About 1/2 cup (about 8 tablespoons) all-purpose flour or potato starch, as needed
Vegetable oil, as needed for frying

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Steps

1

Cut the chicken into slightly smaller bite-sized pieces to help the flavors soak in. Massage the chicken with all the ingredients marked with ★.
2

Coat the chicken pieces evenly with flour or potato starch. (See tips for details.)
3

Heat oil in a pot. Fry the chicken in medium-hot oil for about 2 minutes, until lightly golden but not fully browned.
4

Remove the chicken from the oil and let it rest for about 3 minutes. Increase the oil temperature to high.
5

Return the chicken to the hot oil and fry for about 1 minute, until golden and crispy.