Chinese Style Karaage Don

Here’s another Donburi dish this week.  I used Tian Mian Jiang as a main ingredient when I marinated the meat.  Our family gave two thumbs up!

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Chinese Style Karaage Don

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Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

45 mins

 

Course: Main Course

Servings: 3

Ingredients

• 5 boneless skinless chicken thighs (5 thighs = 2 breasts) (cut into small strips, for breasts use Kannon-Biraki cutting technique, see Notes)
• ½ cup potato/corn starch
• neutral flavor oil (vegetable, canola, etc) (for deep frying)
• 4 servings cooked Japanese short grain rice
• Japanese mayonnaise
• Shredded seaweed (kizami nori)
• 2 green onions/scallions (finely chopped)

Seasonings:

• 1 Tbsp sake
• 1 Tbsp Tianmianjiang (Sweet Bean Sauce)
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp ginger (grated)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 large egg yolk
• ¼ tsp Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Sauce:

• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• ½ Tbsp sesame oil
• la-yu (Japanese chili oil) (optional)

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, combine ingredients for seasonings. Add the chicken and rub well with hands. Keep in the fridge for 30 minutes or longer.
2. Heat oil in a wok over medium high heat. Prepare corn starch in a small bowl.
3. When oil is hot (Tip: You put a chopstick in the oil and when you see the bubbles around it, it’s ready!), dredge a piece of chicken in corn starch. Make sure chicken is all covered by the corn starch so when you put the chicken into the wok, oil won’t splatter. Place 5 chicken slowly into the wok. Do not crowd the wok.
4. Deep fry the chicken over medium to medium high heat for about 5 minutes. If the chicen gets brown too quickly, take it out and lower the heat a little bit and put it back in.
5. When the chicken is cooked and nicely brown, take it out from the oil and place it on paper towel.
6. Serve rice in a large serving bowl and place the chicken on top. Put some Japanese mayonnaise on top and garnish with Kizami Nori and green onions.
7. In a small serving bowl, combine ingredients for sauce and pour the sauce right before you eat.

Recipe Notes

Kannon-biraki: Cutting techniques, click here.

 

 

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