Deep-Fried Chicken with Seaweed

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Ingredients:

• 400g chicken breast fillets
• 1/4 cup Japanese soy sauce
• 1/4 cup Mirin
• 4 cm Piece fresh ginger, very finely grated
• 1 sheet Nori, finely chopped or crumbled into very small pieces
• 1/3 cup Cornflour
• oil for deep-frying
• Pickled ginger and thin cucumber slices, to serve

Method:

• Carefully trim any sinew from the chicken.
• Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and discard any thin ends so that the pieces will be even in size.
• Place the chicken pieces in a bowl.
• Combine the soy sauce, mirin and ginger in a small jug and pour the mixture over the chicken; toss until the chicken pieces are evenly coated with the marinade.
• Set aside for 15 minutes, then drain off any excess marinade.
• Mix the nori with the cornflour. Using your fingertips, lightly coat each piece of chicken in the cornflour mixture.
• Heat the oil in a pan until moderately hot; add the chicken, 6 to 7 pieces at a time, and fry until golden, turning regularly.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve with steamed rice, pickled ginger and sliced cucumber.
• Garnish with extra strips of nori, if desired.