Air Fryer Chicken Karaage

Name: Chicken Karaage
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: East Asian
Ingredients: 500g boneless chicken thigh, cubed; 1 tsp grated ginger; 3 tbsp potato starch (or cornstarch); 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp mirin, 1 clove garlic (minced), oil spray

Air fry chicken karaage at 200°C for 18 minutes.

Potato starch fries crispier than flour and stays crunchy longer after air frying.

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Ingredients

500g boneless chicken thigh, cubed
1 tsp grated ginger (optional)
3 tbsp potato starch (or cornstarch) (optional)
2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp mirin, 1 clove garlic (minced), oil spray

Nutrition (per serving)

555CAL

69gPROTEIN

15gCARBS

22gFAT

0gFIBER

Estimated from standard ingredient data — actual values vary by brand and exact quantities used.

Steps

Marinate the chicken in soy sauce, mirin, garlic and ginger for 20 min.
Drain briefly, then toss in potato starch until evenly coated.
Spray with oil and air fry at 200°C for 14–16 min, shaking halfway, until golden and crisp.
Rest 2 min before serving with lemon wedges.

Tip: Potato starch fries crispier than flour and stays crunchy longer after air frying.

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Air Fryer Chicken Karaage

Ingredients

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