Furikake Fried Chicken

By Ellie

4 Person

40 Minutes

203 Calories

This Hawaiian style fried chicken is impressively umami-filled. Top it with spicy sriracha aioli. Are your taste buds ready? This isn’t your Grandma’s fried chicken. It’s crunchy and chock full of Hawaiian style umami! It’s served with a Sriracha Aioli to make sure you are getting the complete experience.

Ingredients

Sriracha Aioli

1 tsp. Sriracha
2 tbsp. Mayonnaise

Oil for Frying

2 cups Coconut Oil

Furikake Crunch

⅓ cup Furikake
1 cup Panko bread crumbs
1 cup All purpose flour

Marinade

Rice Wine Vinegar
Sriracha
Milk

2 lbs Chicken boneless breasts or thighs

Method

01

Combine milk, vinegar, and sriracha in a glass or plastic bowl.
02

Cut chicken into nugget-sized pieces and place it into the marinade.
03

Marinate for a few hours. (Up to overnight)
04

Combine flour, panko, and furikake in a shallow bowl.
05

Remove chicken from marinade and place into flour mixture one piece at a time.
06

Coat well. Set aside to rest.
07

Place coconut oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet.
08

Heat over medium-high heat. Oil should be about 360℉.
09

Place chicken in hot oil. Don't over-crowd the chicken in the oil.
10

During cooking, try to keep oil temperature between 350-375℉. It will fluctuate as you add chicken.
11

Fry until golden brown. Flip over several times during cooking.
12

A safe internal temperature of the chicken should be 165℉.
13

Combine mayo and sriracha to taste.
14

You can thin with a small amount of water if needed.