Chicken karaage tacos with fresh daikon kimchi and mayo

Prep
15m
Cook
15m
makes
18 tacos
Chicken karaage tacos with fresh daikon kimchi and mayo
Chicken karaage tacos with fresh daikon kimchi and mayo
Chicken karaage tacos with fresh daikon kimchi and mayo

These tacos are little firecrackers, says Al Brown.

This recipe is an edited extract from Eat Up New Zealand, by Al Brown, Allen & Unwin, $49.99.

Ingredients (10)

  • 1kg chicken thigh fillets, cut into finger-sized strips
  • 1 tbs finely grated ginger
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • ¼ cup (60ml) soy sauce
  • 18 flour tortillas
  • Canola oil, for deep-frying
  • 2 cups (400g) rice flour
  • Kewpie mayonnaise, coriander leaves, sliced spring onion, toasted sesame seeds, to serve

Daikon kimchi

  • ½ daikon radish, shredded (we used a mandoline)
  • 2-3 tbs kimchi paste

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

Close

Method

  • 1.
    Place chicken in a bowl with ginger, garlic and soy sauce, and combine to coat well. Cover and refrigerate until required, preferably overnight.
  • 2.
    For the daikon kimchi, soak daikon in iced water for 30 minutes to crisp. Strain off the water and dry with a tea towel. Place in a bowl and stir through enough kimchi paste to lightly cover. Chill until required.
  • 3.
    Preheat oven to 130°C. Wrap tortillas in foil and place in the oven to heat through for 15-20 minutes.
  • 4.
    Heat the oil in a deep-fryer to 180°C. Alternatively, heat a decent amount of oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring up to 180°C. You can gauge this by adding a piece of bread to the oil – if it’s at around 180°C, it will take about a minute for the bread to turn golden and crisp.
  • 5.
    Drain the marinated chicken, then dust with the rice flour just prior to deep-frying in the hot oil. Cook chicken in batches for 3 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Keep warm.
  • 6.
    Let everyone serve themselves. Take a tortilla and top with kimchi, chicken karaage, Kewpie mayo, coriander, spring onion and sesame seeds.
Rate now

Reviews

Join the conversation

Latest News

HEasldl