Crispy Japanese Chicken Karaage Recipe That Wows Every Time - The Dream Cafe

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lbs (680 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 3 garlic cloves, finely grated
• 1 (1-inch) piece of ginger, finely grated
• 2 tbsps mirin
• 2 tbsps soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Hon Tsuyu (Japanese noodle soup base), such as Kikkoman
• 1 ½ tsps toasted sesame oil
• 1 cup potato starch (not potato flour)
• 3 tbsps all-purpose flour
• 2 cups neutral oil (vegetable or canola)
• Lemon wedges (for serving)
• Kewpie mayonnaise (optional, for serving)