Japanese Crispy Fried Chicken - Kara-Age - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb boneless chicken thighs
1/2 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
1 -2 clove, of freshly grated galic
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sake (Japanese rice wine)
ground black pepper, for additional spiciness
1 cup potato starch, to dust
vegetable oil (for frying)

Preparation

Cut chicken in bite size pieces. In a plastic container or large ziploc bag, combine grated ginger, garlic, soy sauce and Sake.
Put the chicken in the marinade and mix chicken well. Put the chicken in the fridge for 15 to 20 minutes.
In a deep frying pan or a wok, heat vegetable oil to 180 degree Celsius or 350\u00b0F
Dust the chicken with potato starch and fry in the oil until golden. To make them really crispy, lift chicken from the oil with chopsticks or tongs from time to time so that the chicken will be aired out (so to speak).