Karaage (Japanese style chicken nuggets) The kids will love this one — and you will too!

Karaage, or Japanese style chicken nuggets, are delicious and so easy to make. Serve with a side of steamed rice.

This recipe comes from THE MANGA COOKBOOK by Yoko Ishihara (https://amzn.to/3oyz7Tw).

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INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 tsp. minced garlic or 2 crushed cloves of garlic
• 1 tsp. grated ginger
• Corn starch (as much as needed to coat chicken pieces)
• Cooking oil

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Dice chicken thighs into pieces about 1" or so.
2. In a large ziploc bag, combine garlic, ginger, and soy sauce. Add chicken and marinate for about 20 mintues.
3. In a separate bag, start with about 1/2 cup corn starch and start adding marinated chicken pieces. Close bag and shake to coat pieces. Add more starch as needed until you are able to coat all of the pieces of chicken.
4. Fry chicken pieces in hot oil until done.
5. Serve with a side of steamed rice. Enjoy!