Chicken Nanban - Japanese Fried Chicken with Tartar Sauce

Inspired by Portuguese cuisine, Chicken Nanban is crispy chicken dressed with a tangy sauce and served with homemade tartar sauce. It’s fusion cuisine at its finest and one of Japan’s most popular ways to enjoy fried chicken.

Ingredients:

For the Tartar Sauce

• 1 large egg (50 g each w/o shell)
• ¼ onion (1.8 oz, 50 g for 2 servings)
• ½-1 Japanese or Persian cucumber (1.8 oz, 50 g for 2 servings)
• 3 Tbsp Japanese mayonnaise
• 1 tsp rice vinegar (unseasoned) (I used Mizkan Natural Rice Vinegar)
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• ⅛ tsp kosher or sea salt (I use Diamond Crystal; use half for table salt)
• ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper

For the Nanban Sauce

• 2 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned) (I used Mizkan Natural Rice Vinegar)
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 1 Tbsp mirin

For the Fried Chicken

• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast (10.5 oz, 300 g for 2 servings)
• ⅛ tsp kosher or sea salt (I use Diamond Crystal; use half for table salt)
• ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1-2 Tbsp all-purpose flour (plain flour)
• 1 large egg (50 g w/o shell)
• 2 cups neutral-flavored oil (vegetable, rice bran, canola, etc.) (for deep-frying)