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Air Fryer Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)

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Make Japanese karaage in the air fryer with this easy recipe. It's crispy and flavorful without the mess of deep frying.
Course Main Course, Snack
Cuisine Japanese
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Marinating Time 1 day

Equipment

  • Air fryer

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken thighs
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup sake
  • 1 tsp garlic grated
  • 1 tsp ginger grated
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup potato starch
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • canola oil spray

Instructions

  • Cut chicken thighs roughly into cubes about 1.5 inches long
  • In a bowl, mix soy sauce, sake, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil to form the marinade.
  • Pour marinade over chicken, mixing well, and put in fridge to marinate at least 30 minutes, but preferably overnight.
  • When ready to fry, preheat your air fryer to 390 degrees.
  • Meanwhile, whisk flour, potato starch, and salt.
  • Remove chicken from marinade and dredge in the dry ingredients.
  • Place chicken evenly spaced in the preheated air fryer. Spray liberally with canola oil spray.
  • Place in air fryer at 390 degrees F for 10-12 minutes, shaking and spraying again with oil about halfway through.