Karaage Anime Wrap

🥘 Ingredients

• chicken thighs 6
• soy sauce 3 tablespoons
• mirin 3 tablespoons
• grated onion 2 tablespoons
• grated Asian pear 2 tablespoons
• garlic 2 cloves
• ginger 4 cm piece
• potato starch 2 cups
• canola oil
• rice flour 200 g
• all-purpose flour 200 g
• turmeric 2 tsp
• coconut milk 500 ml
• water 500 ml
• sesame oil
• chili sauce (Sriracha) 6 tablespoons
• fish sauce 2 tablespoons
• lemon juice 2 tablespoons
• honey 1 tablespoon
• large lettuce leaf

Karaage

1. 1

   Slice chicken thighs in half. In a bowl, combine with soy sauce , mirin , grated onion , grated Asian pear , garlic , and ginger . Season with salt and pepper. Marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
2. 2

   Dredge marinated chicken pieces in potato starch .
3. 3

   Heat canola oil in a cast iron pan or deep pot to 350°F. Fry in batches for 8 minutes . Remove and rest briefly, then double-fry until deeply golden and very crispy. Drain on paper towels.

Banh Xeo Pancake

1. 1

   Whisk together rice flour , all-purpose flour , turmeric , coconut milk , and water until smooth.
2. 2

   Ladle batter into a nonstick pan , tilting so it spreads thin to the edges. Cover and cook for 4 minutes . Optionally brush edges with sesame oil to crisp.

Spicy Sauce

1. 1

   Combine chili sauce (Sriracha) , fish sauce , lemon juice , and honey . Stir to combine.

Assembly

1. 1

   To assemble: place karaage chicken on a large lettuce leaf , drizzle with spicy sauce, and wrap in a banh xeo pancake.