Hawaiian-Style Fried Chicken | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 (3-ounce) piece ginger, unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and halved crosswise
• 2 1/4 cups potato starch
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• Salt and pepper
• 3 quarts peanut or vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup lemon juice (2 lemons)
• pepper