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Toriniku Barei-age Potato-Wrapped Chicken

Name: Toriniku Barei-age Potato-Wrapped Chicken
Total time: 1 h 12 min
Yield: About 12 rolls; serves 4 as an hors d'oeuvre
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 large floury-waxy potatoes (about 500 g); 225 g boneless chicken thigh, skin on; 1 pinch salt; 3 tbsp plain flour; 1½ L vegetable oil, for deep-frying; 2 lemons, quartered

Strips of salted chicken thigh wound in a paper-thin ribbon of potato and fried to a pale, brittle gold; rinsing the starch from the potato is what keeps the wrapping light, crisp and unbrowned.

YieldAbout 12 rolls; serves 4 as an hors d'oeuvre
Hands-on1 h
Total1 h 12 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

2large floury-waxy potatoes (about 500 g)
225 gboneless chicken thigh, skin on
1 pinchsalt
3 tbspplain flour
1½ Lvegetable oil, for deep-frying
2lemons, quartered

Contains

Gluten
Wheat
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Nightshades (any)
Potato (white)
Cabbage family (any)
Poultry and birds (any)
Chicken

Taste

Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat

Texture

Crisp
Crunchy

Equipment

Stovetop
Deep fryer
Probe thermometer

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

45–90 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 4
Kid-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: moderate
Carbs: moderate
Fat: high
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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