A close cousin to the commonly known Japanese fried chicken, karaage, tatsuta age is different in that the chicken sits in a quick marinade before dusted in a coat of katakuriko and fried in hot oil.
I know deep frying seems like a lot of work but as a side dish, it’s no big deal. I use a small pot to get the job done, which means smaller batches, but I use less oil and the clean up is relatively easy. A squeeze of lemon is all you need to finish off the dish.
Chicken Tatsuta Age
鳥の竜田揚げ
Adapted from わたしの味野菜たっぷり
Makes 2 servings
2 chicken thighs
2 Tbps shoyu
1 Tbsp sake
1 Tbsp mirin
1 tsp grated ginger juice
1 clove garlic, grated
3 Tbsp or more katakuriko
oil for frying
lemon
Slowly heat the oil to 350º F.
In the meantime, poke the chicken all over with a fork, then cut into bite-sized pieces.
Combine the shoyu, sake, mirin, ginger juice, and garlic in a medium bowl. Add the chicken and let marinate for 10 mins.
Drain the marinade well then, in a new bowl, add the chicken and katakuriko, a tablespoon at a time. Mix well before each addition. The chicken should be evenly coated, but any excess should be shaken off.
Fry the chicken until golden and cooked through. Serve with lemon wedges.
6 Comments
Karaage is one of my favourite chicken dishes. I remember how surprised I was to discover the existence of tatsuta age because many people mix up both and call tatsuta age “karaage”… Thank you for sharing one more simple and delicious recipe!
Interesting- what makes you choose katakuriko over regular ol wheat flour? Is it lighter?
oh so the way I was actually doing my karaage was tatsua age ? (fault of my cookbooks that misname them !).
Happy to know that :)
Patricia, I think katakuriko is more coarse when fried. Tempura uses wheat flour because it’s light, so I imagine katakuriko makes it more dense. I haven’t tried using wheat flour for karaage or tatsuta age, so I can’t be for sure, though.
Have to give this a try. we always use prepackaged karaage mix but it probably has a ton of MSG which I hate… this is so doable! My bf will probably eat this with a cup of kewpie. argh.
karen c., yes! It’s very simple. I used to buy the prepacked stuff, too. But it’s really no biggie to make on your own. Hope you give it a try!
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