{"id":785,"date":"2020-07-01T20:04:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T00:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/?p=785"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:44:09","slug":"chicken-karaage-japanese-fried-chicken-gluten-free-no-eggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/chicken-karaage-japanese-fried-chicken-gluten-free-no-eggs\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Karaage &#8211; Japanese Fried Chicken | GLUTEN-FREE &amp; NO EGGS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200701_195715_00003623811781483937567.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200701_195715_00003623811781483937567.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200701_195715_00003623811781483937567-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200701_195715_00003623811781483937567-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200701_195715_00003623811781483937567-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This recipe doesn&#8217;t contain gluten or eggs! Using a higher ratio of cornstarch makes crispier and crunchier karaage. When I tried it at 50-50 ratio, it was a soft crispy even after double frying. Still tasty &#8211; but it all comes down to preference. Feel free to experiment!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">INGREDIENTS  (4 servings):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>500g chicken legs, deboned + cut into 1\/2 inch cubes<\/li><li>150g corn starch<\/li><li>50g potato starch<\/li><li>1 tbsp filtered water<\/li><li>1 tbsp sake*<\/li><li>1 tsp gluten-free soy sauce or tamari<\/li><li>1\/2 tsp kosher salt (or 1\/4 tsp regular salt)<\/li><li>1\/4 tsp aluminum-free baking soda<\/li><li>1\/4 tsp ground white pepper<\/li><li>Canola oil or any neutral flavored high heat oil for deep frying<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*<em>can substitute sake with rice wine, dry sherry or water<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">METHOD:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Add filtered water, sake, soy sauce, kosher salt, baking soda, ground white pepper to the chicken pieces in a large bowl. Marinate for 10 mins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. In another bowl, mix corn starch and potato starch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Coat chicken pieces generously in the starch mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. In a deep pot, add canola oil until it is 2 inches deep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. Heat oil until reaches 350F\/180C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. Drop in a few chicken pieces and deep fry 2 mins until it turns pale golden. Do not over crowd as it will cause the oil to reduce in temperature and turn cloudy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7. Use a fine mesh sieve to remove the chicken pieces out and place them on a rack. It&#8217;s ok if the chicken pieces aren&#8217;t fully cooked as we will fry them again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you have finished frying the chicken pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9. Now we will do a second fry to make them really crispy and prevent the fried chicken from turning soggy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10. Drop in the pre-fried chicken pieces into 350F\/180C and deep fry until they turn golden brown &#8211; your desired color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">11. Remove them with a fine mesh sieve and place them on a rack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12. Repeat steps 10 and 11 until all the chicken pieces has been double fried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13. Do a taste test and sprinkle some kosher salt if required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">14. Ready to serve!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\/\/ Karaage Chicken is so versatile that it pairs well with <\/em><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/how-to-cook-rice-without-a-rice-cooker\/\" target=\"_blank\">rice<\/a><\/em><em> and<\/em><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/sauted-brussel-sprouts\/\" target=\"_blank\"> your favorite sauteed vegetables<\/a><\/em><em>. Or you can have it with a salad &#8211; like the refreshing <\/em><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/apple-coleslaw-no-mayo\/\" target=\"_blank\">No Mayo Apple <\/a><\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/apple-coleslaw-no-mayo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Coleslaw<\/a>\ud83c\udf4e<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TIME SAVING TIPS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Freeze them in single serving portions in zip lock bags so you can have Chicken Karaage anytime you want! To reheat &#8211; just bake them on an oven safe rack and bake 325F\/160C for 10 to 15 mins. It will be just as crispy!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200701_200120_00007899792889260384260.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200701_200120_00007899792889260384260.png 2160w, https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200701_200120_00007899792889260384260-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200701_200120_00007899792889260384260-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200701_200120_00007899792889260384260-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200701_200120_00007899792889260384260-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\" \/><figcaption>Karaage Chicken is ready to serve!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200701_195834_00005509569421599772625.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200701_195834_00005509569421599772625.png 2160w, https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200701_195834_00005509569421599772625-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200701_195834_00005509569421599772625-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200701_195834_00005509569421599772625-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sensitiveskinlifestyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200701_195834_00005509569421599772625-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This recipe doesn&#8217;t contain gluten or eggs! Using a higher ratio of cornstarch makes crispier and crunchier karaage. 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