Toriten

Method

1. 1 Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces, then marinate with soy sauce, ginger, and crushed garlic for 30 minutes.
2. 2 Mix the tempura batter with ice water and eggs, stirring gently until the batter is slightly lumpy.
3. 3 Pat the chicken pieces dry to remove excess marinade, then dip them in the flour.
4. 4 Fry in oil at 170 degrees for 4 minutes; since tempura chicken has a thin crust, don't cook it for too long.
5. 5 Remove from the pan and drain, then dip in a dipping sauce made with soy sauce and Dijon mustard, Oita style.

With an appliance

• Air fryer 34 min

  Replace step 4: thoroughly spray the tempura-coated chicken pieces with oil, fry at 195 degrees for 11 minutes, flipping at the 6th minute; blot off excess marinade as in step 3 to ensure the batter adheres well.