Tatsuta-age (竜田揚げ)

Name: Tatsuta-age
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 400 g chicken fillet; 15 g ginger root; 2 tbsp soy sauce; to taste potato starch; to taste vegetable oil; 1 pcs lemon; to taste leafy greens

Japan

Tatsuta-age is a traditional Japanese dish in which pieces of chicken fillet are marinated in soy sauce with ginger, coated with potato starch and deep-fried to a crisp “powdery” crust. When served, the dish is garnished with lemon wedges and leafy greens, giving a fresh aroma.

Ingredients

400 g chicken fillet
15 g ginger root
2 tbsp soy sauce
to taste potato starch
to taste vegetable oil
1 pcs lemon
to taste leafy greens

Steps

Step 1: Prepare the marinade by mixing soy sauce with grated ginger.
Step 2: Cut the chicken fillet into pieces about 3 cm long, immerse them in the marinade and let sit for 15 minutes.
Step 3: After marinating, coat each piece with potato starch.
Step 4: Heat the vegetable oil in a pot to 160 °C.
Step 5: Fry the chicken pieces one at a time: 2 minutes, then flip and fry for another 1‑2 minutes until they float up. Remove from the oil.
Step 6: Serve the finished dish with lemon wedges and leafy greens.