Monty’s Relaxing Recipes Article and photos by Eoin Cunningham Navigating school in an online platform is no easy feat, and if you’re like me, chances are you need a break. Studies have shown that activities like cooking can make you feel more relaxed and happy. To save you the stress of having to find a recipe yourself, here are some recipes shared by Carlmont students.
Chicken karaage Serves 2-3
For those who want to try something just a little harder, Chris Wong, senior, has a recipe for Chicken Karaage that is the one.
Ingredients: • • • • • •
600g chicken thighs 3 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons mirin 1 tablespoon grated ginger 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional) ½ teaspoon five spice
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350*F
1 hour
½ teaspoon sugar Sweet potato starch & mochi flower 1:1 ratio (to coat chicken) Japanese mayonnaise (to serve) Lemon slices (to serve) Vegetable oil for frying
Directions: 1. Cut the chicken into two pieces. Combine the chicken with the soy sauce, mirin, ginger, five spice, sugar, and cayenne pepper and let sit for 15 minutes, covered. 2. Combine the sweet potato starch and the mochi flower in a tray or large bowl. Using chopsticks and a fork, grab the chicken and coat each side with the flour mix one piece at a time; shake off excess flour, mix and place on a tray.
3. Heat the oil to 350 degrees Farenheit in a saucepan. Add the chicken to the oil in small batches to prevent the oil from cooling down too much. For each batch, deep fry for 1 minute, then remove the chicken to a rack and let rest for 30 seconds before returning to the oil for an additional one to one and a half minutes, then let rest on a wire rack. 4. Serve the chicken with the lemon wedge and a little Japanese mayonnaise.
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