Chicken Tatsuta-Age Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

Karaage, pronounced kah-rah-ah-geh, literally means tang fried (tang as in the chinese dynasty), and is an umbrella term for any chicken that's coated in either potato starch or flour and deep-fried. Like gyoza and ramen, karaage is an example of wafu-chuka (chinese-style japanese) cuisine, whereby dumplings, noodles, or in this case fried chicken, were adapted from the chinese culinary repertoire and turned into something uniquely japanese. The most common type of karaage is known as tatsuta-age, which is usually defined by the chicken first being marinated in soy sauce and then coated with potato starch. The name is in reference to the reddish brown color imparted by the soy sauce, which was thought to resemble the color of the tatsuta river in autumn when the surrounding japanese maple trees turn the river a similar hue. After being marinated in soy sauce, ginger and garlic, the 2-bite nuggets of chicken are dredged in katakuriko (potato starch) and deep fried until crisp. The katakuriko creates a golden shell around the karaage with a lasting crispness which makes it perfect for packing in a bento lunch. Karaage also makes for a great summer picnic with some onigiri (rice balls). The recipe below calls for mirin, a type of rice wine, similar to sake, but with lower alcohol and higher sugar content. Mirin has a sweet flavor, a golden to light amber color and slightly thick consistency. A little goes a long way. If you can't find mirin, try dry sherry or sweet marsala. Alternatively, you can dissolve a small amount of sugar in a little white wine or sherry. Katakuriko is potato starch made from the dried starch component of peeled potatoes. It does not have any potato taste or smell so it does not influence other flavors. Deep-frying with katakuriko makes the chicken crispier. If you can't find katakuriko, try potato or corn starch.

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1hr 25minstotal
1hr 10minsPrep
15minsCook
1hr 25m.total
1hr 10m.Prep
15m.Cook
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Ingredients for Chicken Tatsuta-Age Recipe

  • 0.31 pound Chicken Thighs
  • 3/4 tablespoon Soy sauce
  • 1/2 tablespoon Sake
  • 1/4 tablespoon Mirin
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ginger juice
  • 1/4 cup Katakuriko
Nutrition
value
573
calories per serving
52 g Fat26 g Protein< 1 g Carbs< 1 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    52g
  • Protein
    26g
  • Carbs
    < 1g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    < 1g
  • Protein
    26g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

Fats

  • Fat
    52g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    33mg
  • Iron
    2mg
  • Vitamin A
    8mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    8mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    13mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin E
    6mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    34mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    269mg
  • Selenium
    27mcg
  • Zinc
    2mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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