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Japanese Fried Salt Chicken Breast (Shio-karaage) - with Green Shiso Leaves - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Japanese Fried Salt Chicken Breast (Shio-karaage) - with Green Shiso Leaves.
This is a Japanese fried salt chicken (shio-karaage) with chicken breast and green shiso leaves. The flavor of green shiso leaves will be an accent on the dish and it goes well with the simple taste of chicken breast. Since it is salted, the taste is lighter than usual karaage, so you can keep munching it. Please try it.
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Cook time

30 minutes

Ingredients
2 servings

  • Chicken breast
    300 g
  • Green shiso leaves
    10 sheets
  • (A)Sake
    4 tbsp
  • (A)Grated garlic
    1 tsp
  • (A)Grated ginger
    1 tsp
  • (A)Lemon juice
    1 tsp
  • (A)Sesame oil
    1 tsp
  • (A)Salt
    1/2 tsp
  • (A)Black pepper
    a pinch
  • Starch
    3 tbsp
  • Frying oil
    as needed
  • Lemon
    as needed
  • Parsley
    as needed

How to make

  1. 1. Cut green shiso leaves into 0.4-inch cubes.
  2. 2. Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized.
  3. 3. Add (A), Step 1, and Step 2 to a plastic bag, rub them well from out of the plastic bag, and refrigerate for about 10 minutes to soak the flavors.
  4. 4. Drain liquids of Step 3, and coat each piece evenly with starch.
  5. 5. Add Step 4 into a pot with about 1-inch depth of 180°C (356°F) heated frying oil, and fry for about 5 minutes until it turns to light golden brown and until inside is cooked thoroughly, then drain the oil. Plate, garnish with parsley and lemon, and it's ready to serve.

Tips for cooking

Cut the chicken breast as you're break off the fiber. It will give a tender texture. Chicken thighs are also delicious. If you like green shiso leaves, please add more. It helps to enhance the flavors, so please use it according to your liking. It's optional, but garnishing lemon will make it look pretty.

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