Tatsutaage Don (Japanese Fried Chicken Rice Bowl)

Ingredients

• 2 bowls Rice, cooked (Hot; amount per bowl not specified)
• 280 g Chicken thighs (Cut into bite-sized pieces)
• Cornflour (As needed, for dredging)
• 0.5 tbsp Sugar (For the marinade)
• 2 tbsp White wine (Dry, low-acidity wine; for the marinade)
• 1 tsp Soy sauce (For the marinade)
• 1 Garlic (Clove, grated)
• 1 Ginger (Knob, grated; size not specified)
• 1 tbsp Sugar (For the sauce)
• 2 tbsp White wine (Dry, low-acidity wine; for the sauce)
• 1.5 tbsp Soy sauce (For the sauce)
• 1 tbsp Water (For the sauce)
• Toasted sesame seeds (For topping; amount not specified)
• Scallion (Chopped, for topping; amount not specified)
• Neutral frying oil (For shallow-frying; amount not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.

2. 2

   In a bowl, mix the marinade sugar, white wine, soy sauce, grated garlic, and grated ginger.

3. 3

   Add the chicken pieces to the bowl and coat them evenly in the marinade. Leave to marinate for 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Dredge the marinated chicken thoroughly in cornflour, coating all sides.

5. 5

   Heat a shallow layer of frying oil to 170°C. Fry the chicken until golden and crisp, then drain.

6. 6

   In a pan over medium heat, combine the sauce sugar, white wine, soy sauce, and water. Simmer until the alcohol cooks off and the sauce is glossy and lightly thickened.

7. 7

   Quickly toss the fried chicken in the sauce to coat it.

8. 8

   Spoon hot cooked rice into serving bowls and arrange the chicken on top.

9. 9

   Drizzle the remaining sauce over the chicken, then finish with toasted sesame seeds and chopped scallion.

Notes

Use dry, low-acidity white wine (such as Pinot Gris); avoid fruity wine. Traditional option: replace the marinade's 2 tbsp white wine with 1 tbsp mirin and 1 tbsp sake, and omit the marinade sugar; replace the sauce's 2 tbsp white wine with 2 tbsp mirin and omit the sauce sugar. Potato starch (katakuriko) may be used instead of cornflour. The source does not specify rice weight, topping amounts, or frying-oil quantity. Estimated total time includes the 15-minute marinade.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• Japanese
• fried
• rice bowl
• crisp
• contains alcohol
• contains gluten
• contains soy