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Chicken Tatsuta (Japanese Fried Chicken)

This chicken tatsuta is crispy, juicy and packed full of flavors. It is made with chicken breast marinated in the soy sauce mix, dusted with cornstarch and shallow fried in a pan. The tangy sweet onion sauce paired together brings the dish to the next level. This recipe is naturally gluten-free and dairy-free.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 3 people
Calories 414 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 10 inch pan

Ingredients
  

For the chicken

  • 10 ounces chicken breast 1 large, or 2 small breasts
  • 1 tablespoon sake or dry white wine
  • 2 teaspoons tamari soy sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 clove garlic grated
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 6 tablespoons avocado oil for frying. *see notes

For the sauce

  • ⅛ red onion finely chopped
  • 4 stalks scallion finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon tamari soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Butterfly the chicken breast by cutting horizontally through the meat. Open up, then flatten the surface using your fist or a rolling pin. Halve the butterflied breast (separate out in the middle).
  • Place the chicken in a bowl. Add in the sake, tamari, grated garlic and rub into the meat. Let sit for 5 -10 minutes.
  • While marinating, make the sauce by combining all 7 sauce ingredients.
  • Wipe excess moisture off the chicken with paper towels, then sprinkle the cornstarch. Make sure the chicken is completely coated on both sides.
  • Heat up the avocado oil in a pan (I use a 10-inch pan). Gently slide in the chicken, cook for about 2 minutes on each side. Rest on the cutting board or a cooling rack for at least 3 minutes, then slice.
  • Serve with rice and drizzle the sauce over the chicken.

Notes

For shallow frying, make sure the oil comes up to about half the thickness of the chicken. Add more oil if necessary. 
I recommend using avocado oil as it has a high smoking point. Any neutral tasting oil can be used to substitute as well.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 414kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 22gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 866mgPotassium: 432mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 188IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg

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