Go Back
–+ servings
With a crisp, juicy slab of Japanese fried chicken stuffed into a butter roll slathered in yuzu mayonnaise, Chick-fil-A and Popeye's ain't got nothing on this Japanese Chicken Sandwich.
Print

Japanese Fried Chicken Sandwich

With a crisp, juicy slab of Japanese fried chicken stuffed into a pillowy butter roll slathered in yuzu mayonnaise, this is the ultimate fried chicken sandwich that will beat any restaurant in taste and texture.
Course Sandwich
Cuisine Best, Japanese
Keyword chick-fil-a, chicken sandwich, fried chicken sandwich, popeyes
Level Beginner
Main Ingredient Poultry
Diet Dairy-Free
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Marination Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings 2 sandwiches
Calories 889kcal
Author Marc Matsumoto

Ingredients

For Chicken

For Yuzu Mayo

  • ¼ cup Kewpie mayonnaise
  • ½ teaspoon yuzu kosho
  • ½ teaspoon yuzu juice (optional)

For Chicken Sandwich

  • 2 butter rolls (sliced in half horizontally)
  • 1 large tomato (cut into ¼-inch thick slices)
  • shredded cabbage
Grams + US Cups - US Standard

Instructions

  • Combine the soy sauce, sake, and ginger in a bowl and add the chicken thighs. Let this marinate for around 3 hours.
    Chicken thighs in a soy sauce, ginger, and sake marinade.
  • To make the yuzu mayonnaise, whisk the mayo, yuzu kosho, and yuzu juice together in a bowl.
    Yuzu mayonnaise in a glass bowl.
  • When the chicken is done marinating, add 2-inches of oil to a heavy-bottomed pot and heat to 320 degrees F (160 C).
  • Drain the marinade from the chicken, and add the potato starch to a bowl.
    Marinated chicken thighs for chicken sandwiches.
  • Dust the chicken in a thick coating of potato starch.
    Chicken thighs dusted in potato starch.
  • Fry the chicken until it's golden brown and it has reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (71 C). This will take about 8-10 minutes, depending on how thick your chicken is. If your chicken starts browning too quickly, turn down the heat.
    Golden brown Chicken Karaage (Japanese fried chicken) being removed from oil.
  • When the chicken is done, transfer it to a paper towel-lined rack and let it rest for about 5 minutes.
  • To assemble the sandwich, divide the yuzu mayo between the four halves of bun and spread it around.
    Spreading yuzu mayonnaise on two halves of a bun.
  • Top the bottom bun with the fried chicken.
    Adding a piece of Japanese fried chicken to a bun.
  • Top the chicken with a slice of tomato and a pile of shredded cabbage and finish with the top bun.
    Chicken sandwich with tomato and shredded cabbage.
  • Give the sandwich a little press to make sure everything holds together.
    Smashing a chicken sandwich down to make the layers adhere.

Video

Nutrition

Calories: 889kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 198mg | Sodium: 2144mg | Potassium: 934mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 906IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 197mg | Iron: 4mg