Hawaiian Mochiko Chicken Recipes

MOCHIKO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Create the marinade by combining mochiko, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, eggs and green onions in a medium bowl. Make sure everything is blended. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces like nuggets, getting them as close to uniform in size as possible so they'll cook evenly when deep-frying.
• Add chicken to the marinade and use your hands to massage the chicken pieces and make sure they're all coated by the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or up to overnight.
• Bring oil to 350 degrees F in a deep-fryer or Dutch oven.
• Fry chicken in batches until crispy, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the top, if using, and serve.

MOCHIKO CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the flour, cornstarch, soy sauce, salt, sugar, green onions, garlic, cayenne pepper and eggs. Mix well. Add the chicken and marinate for 24 hours, refrigerated.
• Remove from refrigerator, deep fry and serve.

HAWAIIAN MOCHIKO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix sugar, mochiko, cornstarch, and salt together in a bowl.
• Whisk eggs, green onions, soy sauce, sesame seeds, and garlic together in a bowl. Whisk into the flour mixture to form a smooth batter.
• Stir chicken strips gently into the batter. Marinate in the refrigerator, 4 hours to overnight.
• Fill a deep saucepan with 1 1/2 inch oil; heat over medium heat. Fry chicken strips in batches in the hot oil, turning occasionally, until golden brown and no longer pink in the center, about 7 minutes.

MOCHIKO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Chop the chicken into 1-inch, bite-size pieces.
• Mix all the other ingredients (mochiko flour, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, eggs, salt, garlic, and green onions) together in a bowl.
• Add the chicken to the bowl and marinate overnight (or at least 8 hours) in fridge.
• Fill a small pot 1" high with vegetable oil. Deep fry on medium-high heat until the chicken is crisp and golden brown. This takes about 6 minutes. Eat with rice ^_^

HAWAIIAN STYLE MOCHIKO CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix together mochiko, corn starch, sugar, eggs, shoyu, salt, sesame oil, garlic and ¼ cup of green onions.
• Cut chicken into bite size pieces for quick and even cooking.
• Fold chicken into batter and let marinate in the refrigerator for 24 to a maximum of 48 hours.
• Stir mochiko chicken batter every once in a while so that the flavor is evenly distributed.
• For large batches (for parties) I marinate it for at least 24hrs in a large bowl or pot, then I double Ziploc bag it, in batches and store them in a cooler on ice until I'm ready to cook it.
• When ready, Deepfry chicken for about 5 - 7 minutes or until dark golden brown and place in a pan lined with paper towels to drain the excess oil.
• Garnish with chopped green onion and sesame seeds.
• If using chicken breasts, cook for 3 to 4 minutes and serve hot, the chicken will be nice and tender.

MOCHIKO SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat; warm oil.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, mochiko, sugar, and salt.
• Mix in soy sauce, oyster sauce, ginger, garlic, eggs, and green onions.
• Dip chicken into batter and sprinkle generously with sesame seeds.
• Fry in oil until done, about 10-12 minutes.
• Drain.
• Serves 8.

AIR FRYER MOCHIKO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken thighs roughly into 1.5-2 inch cubes
• Whisk all marinade ingredients together
• Pour marinade over chicken, coating all sides well, and marinate for at least 2 hours. Marinating overnight is HIGHLY recommended.
• When ready to air fry, whisk mochiko, salt, and cornstarch together.
• Shake off excess marinade from chicken and lightly coat in the breading mixture. The breading may become wet and sticky; that's okay.
• Preheat air fryer to 390 degrees F.
• Place breaded chicken into basket. (You may need to air fry in two batches, depending on how large your air fryer is).
• Spray with canola oil, particularly targeting any areas of breading that are still dry.
• Air fry at 390 degrees F for 10-12 minutes (depending on how thick your chicken pieces are), shaking and spraying again with oil halfway through.
• Mochiko chicken can be served hot or at room temperature as part of a musubi. Leftovers will keep in the fridge.