Karaage Wings

My take on Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken).

Karaage is one of my favorite ways to make fried chicken. Traditionally it is deep fried, so that’s why I don’t make it anymore. But with wings in the fridge, I thought… “How about air frying Karaage Wings?”

An hour before cooking, prepare your marinade.
About 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1 Tablespoon ground ginger (I use paste)
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 Tablespoons Sake. I used Mirin, but you can use vermouth
3/4 teaspoon sugar, I used agave

Whisk together and add your cut up wings. Coat well and put into the fridge for at least an hour.

Put about half a cup of corn starch in a large bowl. Traditionall you would use potato starch, but I never have. Toss in a wing at a time and coat well. I then put mine in my air fryer rotisserie basket. But you can fry them in oil.

I had this funky idea of adding bacon to bring more oil into it without spraying it them with olive oil. I cut up 3 slices (left over from a delightful Bagel/Blue Cheese Bacon Wagu Burger I made last week) in about 1 inch pieces.

I air fried these at 400° for 35 minutes. They came out perfect, one of the best wings I’ve made. Served with my saffron rice and petite peas.