In this video, I'll show you how to make authentic Toriten—Oita's famous chicken tempura with a light, crispy batter that's impossibly fluffy. Ready in just 45 minutes, this regional Japanese specialty pairs perfectly with a bright citrus dipping sauce.
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📌 RECIPE DETAILS:
⏰ Time: 45 mins
👥 Servings: 2
🥕 Ingredients:
- 400 g chicken breast preferable skin-on, or boneless thigh meat
- cooking oil for deep-frying, vegetable, canola, or rice bran
Marinade
- 2 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
- 1 tsp grated ginger root fresh, not from tube for best enzyme action
- 1 tsp grated garlic
- 1 tsp sake or dry white wine
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
Toriten batter
- 1 egg cold, straight from refrigerator
- 50 ml water ice-cold for crispiest results
- 4 tbsp cake flour or all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp potato starch (katakuriko) or cornstarch
Toriten dipping sauce
- 1 tbsp kabosu juice or yuzu, lime, or lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- ¼ tsp Japanese mus
