Chicken Tatsuta

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 3 Tbsp soy sauce
• 2 Tbsps sake
• 1 Tbsp mirin
• 2 tsp fresh ginger juice
• 1/3 cup katakuriko starch or corn starch
• *vegetable oil for deep-frying

Preparation:

1. Mix say sauce, sake, mirin, and ginger juice in a large bowl.
2. Marinate chicken in the sauce for 30 - 60 minutes.
3. Take out chicken from the sauce and dry lightly with paper towels.
4. Preheat oil in 330 degrees F in a deep pan.
5. Lightly coat chicken with starch and deep-fry them until done.
6. Remove the chicken and drain on paper towels.