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Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)

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Ginger: ½ tsp ginger ((grated, with juice))
Potato Starch: 2 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch ((plus more, if needed))
All-purpose flour: 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour (plain flour) ((plus more, if needed))

Before You Start…Please note that this recipe requires 30 minutes of marinating time. Gather all the ingredients.

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1½ lb boneless, skin-on chicken thighs ((4–6 pieces; read the blog post for details))
½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper
½ tsp ginger ((grated, with juice))
1 clove garlic
½–1 Tbsp soy sauce
½ Tbsp sake ((or substitute dry sherry, Chinese rice wine, or skip it))
½ tsp toasted sesame oil
3–4 cups neutral oil
2 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch ((plus more, if needed))
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour (plain flour) ((plus more, if needed))
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