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Chicken Nanban

A Japanese fried-chicken dish: crispy chicken breast soaked in a sweet-and-sour nanban sauce and topped with creamy tartar sauce.

Chicken Nanban
ServingsServes 2
Cook timeUnder 30 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Chicken breast2
  • Egg1
  • Flour2 tbsp
  • SaltA pinch
  • PepperA pinch

Nanban Sauce

  • Soy sauce2 tbsp
  • Vinegar2 tbsp
  • Water4 tbsp
  • Sugar2 tbsp
  • Cooking wine1 tbsp
  • Julienned onion1/6

Tartar Sauce

  • Boiled egg1
  • Minced onion2 tbsp
  • Minced pickle1 tbsp
  • Mayonnaise3 tbsp
  • Mustard1/2 tbsp
  • Lemon juice1 tbsp
  • SaltA pinch
  • PepperA pinch

Directions

  1. 1
    Step 1

    Cut the chicken breast into large pieces and season with salt and pepper.

  2. 2
    Step 2

    Put all the nanban sauce ingredients in a pot and bring to a brief boil to make the sauce.

  3. 3
    Step 3

    Combine all the tartar sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix well to make the sauce.

  4. 4
    Step 4

    Coat the seasoned chicken evenly in flour, then dip it in beaten egg.

  5. 5
    Step 5

    Heat plenty of oil in a preheated pan and fry the egg-coated chicken until golden.

  6. 6
    Step 6

    Dip the fried chicken in the nanban sauce while hot, then plate it.

  7. 7
    Step 7

    Top the chicken generously with the tartar sauce to finish.

Tips

Dip the fried chicken in the nanban sauce while it's still hot so it soaks up the flavor. Make the tartar sauce ahead and chill it for the best taste.

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