Tatsutaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)

Name: Tatsutaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)
Prep time: 135 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 pieces chicken thighs; 0.25 cup soy sauce; 3 tbsp mirin; 2 tbsp sake; 3 cloves garlic; 1 inch ginger; 1 stalk scallion; 0.5 cup all-purpose flour; 0.5 cup potato starch; 2 quarts vegetable oil for frying; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 1 whole lemon

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 135 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

8 pieces chicken thighs
0.25 cup soy sauce
3 tbsp mirin
2 tbsp sake
3 cloves garlic
1 inch ginger
1 stalk scallion
0.5 cup all-purpose flour
0.5 cup potato starch
2 quarts vegetable oil for frying
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp black pepper
1 whole lemon

Instructions

Make marinade with soy sauce, mirin, sake, minced garlic, ginger, and scallion
Marinate chicken for at least 2 hours
Mix flour and potato starch with salt and pepper
Pat chicken dry with paper towels
Dredge chicken in flour mixture
Heat oil to 350°F in deep fryer
Fry chicken in batches for 12-15 minutes until golden
Drain on paper towels
Cut lemon into wedges
Serve immediately with lemon wedges