Hawaiian Mochiko Chicken

Hawaiian Mochiko Chicken

from allrecipes.com
Dinner
265 min
10 servings
316 kcal / serving

Mochiko chicken thighs — marinated in sweet rice flour, soy sauce, and garlic get shallow fried to make this irresistible family-friendly dish.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cupwhite sugar
  • ¼ cupmochiko (sweet rice flour)
  • ¼ cupcornstarch
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • 2 largeeggs
  • ½ cupsliced green onions
  • 5 tablespoonssoy sauce (such as aloha™ shoyu)
  • 2 tablespoonssesame seeds
  • 4 clovesgarlic, minced, or more to taste
  • 3 poundsskinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into strips
  • 2 cupsvegetable oil for frying

Directions

  1. 1

    Mix sugar, mochiko, cornstarch, and salt together in a bowl.

  2. 2

    Whisk eggs, green onions, soy sauce, sesame seeds, and garlic together in a bowl. Whisk into the flour mixture to form a smooth batter.

  3. 3

    Stir chicken strips gently into the batter. Marinate in the refrigerator, 4 hours to overnight.

  4. 4

    Fill a deep saucepan with 1 1/2 inches oil; heat over medium heat. Fry chicken strips in batches in hot oil, turning occasionally, until golden brown and no longer pink in the center, about 7 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).