{"id":132630,"title":"Chinese Fried Chicken","modified":"2026-06-13T11:17:45+02:00","plain":"If you like chicken karaage, you’ll love its cousin: Chinese fried chicken! The method is almost identical, but it uses more Chinese-style ingredients. \n\n\n\nFlavor-wise, it’s familiar but different. I can’t really describe it any better than that, haha. Personally, I love this recipe because it’s not only easy, but quick too\u2014not to mention it leaves hardly any dishes to wash. In short, Chinese fried chicken is a must-try.\n\n\n\nChicken karaage in all its glory\n\n\n\nIngredients for Chinese Fried Chicken\n\n\n\nDark soy sauce: The richer, darker counterpart to light soy sauce, now easy to find online or in Asian supermarkets. It adds depth and nuance to the dishes it’s used in.\n\n\n\nShaoxing wine: An essential Chinese cooking wine used in many recipes on the site. Click through to learn how to substitute it\u2014though, honestly, it won’t be quite the same.\n\n\n\nCornstarch: It helps give the meat an incredible texture and thickens sauces to the glossy, syrupy consistency we love. It can also make an ultra-crispy coating.\n\n\n\nHow to Make Chinese Fried Chicken\n\n\n\nThis recipe couldn’t be simpler. Start by marinating the chicken for about an hour (as always, that’s just a guideline; whether you marinate it for 10 minutes or overnight is up to you).\n\n\n\nBe sure to fry in small batches\n\n\n\nNext, add the cornstarch. Mixed with the marinade, it forms a light batter that coats the chicken pieces beautifully. Fry everything quickly, and voil\u00e0\u2014it’s done! \n\n\n\nTips for Chinese Fried Chicken\n\n\n\nFry in batches: the exact number will depend on the size of your saucepan. Since the cooking time is very short, you need to be able to remove the chicken quickly so it doesn’t burn.\n\n\n\nUse chicken thigh meat for the most tender, juicy result. That said, if you marinate the chicken overnight, you’ll still get great flavor with chicken breast.\n\n\n\nI love generously drizzling the chicken with Japanese mayonnaise. Just putting that out there.\n\n\n\n\n\n\tChinese Fried Chicken\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t400 g diced chicken70 g cornstarchMarinade1 tablespoon  granulated sugar 4 tablespoons  Shaoxing wine  6 cloves  garlic, minced or grated4 tablespoons  dark soy sauce   1 tablespoon  fresh ginger, grated or minced\t\n\t\n\t\tWhisk the marinade ingredients together in a bowlAdd the chicken and marinate for at least 1 hourToss the chicken and marinade with the cornstarch until evenly coatedFry at 180\u00b0C for 45 seconds to 1 minute, depending on the size of the chicken pieces\t\n\t\n\t\t\nFry in batches: the number of batches will depend on the size of your pot. Since the cooking time is very short, be ready to remove the chicken quickly so it doesn\u2019t burn!\nUse chicken thigh meat for the most tender, juicy result. That said, if you marinate the chicken overnight, chicken breast will still develop excellent flavor.\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\tChinoise","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132630"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132630\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}