Japanese Style Fried Chicken

Ingredients

·         300 grams boneless chicken leg, cut into 1 inch pieces

·         2 tsps ginger paste

·         1 tbsp garlic paste

·         1 tbsp light soy sauce

·         1 tbsp blended sesame oil

·         Salt to taste

·         Black pepper powder to taste

·         ¾ cup potato starch

·         ¾ cup refined flour

·         2 eggs

·         Oil for deep frying

·         Lemon wedges to serve

·         Fresh parsley sprigs for garnish

·         Mustard mayonnaise to serve

Method

1.      Take chicken in a bowl, add ginger paste, garlic paste, light soy sauce, blended sesame oil, salt and black pepper powder and mix well.

2.      Take potato starch in a bowl. Add salt and mix.

3.      Take refined flour in another plate, add salt, black pepper powder and mix well.

4.      Break eggs into a bowl. Add salt and black pepper powder and whisk well.

5.      Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.

6.      Roll the chicken pieces in refined flour mixture, dip in egg mixture and finally roll in potato starch mixture.

7.      Slide these coated chicken pieces into hot oil and deep-fry on medium heat till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.

8.      Arrange the on a serving platter, garnish with parsley sprigs and serve hot with lemon wedges and mustard mayonnaise.