When I was in primary school, every year on the sports festival, my mother made this big lunch box for me and my family to share. I remember being so excited for the festival just because I could have my mum's obento :) Among all the delicious dishes in the box, one of the staples and my absolute favourite was this karaage (Japanese fried chicken). Though hers was somewhat more crispy & spicy, I made this memorable dish with gluten-free flour so that David and I both can enjoy :)
n.b. I often make a lot and freeze it :) As my karaage is always smaller, I just chuck it in the obento box frozen in the morning, and let it thaw while waiting for the lunch time to come - or heat up right before eating :)
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Ingredients
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2 chicken thighs, deboned, diced
For marinating the chicken
1 small clove of garlic, finely grated
1/3 teaspoon of ginger, finely grated
1 teaspoon of soy sauce
1 teaspoon of Mirin
For coating
3 tablespoon of gluten-free flour, or corn flour
Some black pepper
1 + 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil
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Directions
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1. Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes
2. Get rid of the excess liquid from the chicken
3. Coat the chicken
4. Fry them in the pan until nicely brown & crispy
5. Try to get rid of excess oil with kitchen towels before serving :)
And I made a little karaage-don (fried chicken bowl with rice)! :)
Enjoy with a splash of lemon juice :)
and/or mayonnaise :)
Sweet chilli sauce or teriyaki sauce would be lovely too!
Cheers!
xxxxx
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