Junko's Mirin Chicken

Da kine I make for oshogatsu for over 40 years.

~ Junko

*Mom does not have measurements!

~ Tammy

Ingredients:
boneless skinless chicken thighs – as many as you like
garlic salt
eggs
mochiko
mirin
shoyu
cooking oil
 
Garlic salt on chicken thighs and put in ziplock overnight
 
Next day:
Soak thighs with mirin. Use enough to cover completely. Soak for about 1.5-2 hours
 
Squeeze thighs to remove excess liquid and put aside.
 
Heat oven to 350 degrees
 
Crack a few eggs and mix w/ a little water until scrambled
 
Put some mochiko in a plate
 
Heat oil with medium heat
 
Dip thighs in egg mixture and then into mochiko
 
Fry until chicken turns brown (does not need to be fully cooked)
 
Place chicken into a foil lined cookie sheet (make sure has a lip on all sides)
 
Next make a mixture of even amount of shoyu and mirin – usually use 3 T for about 25 thighs
 
spoon the mixture onto each chicken
 
bake for 30-35 minutes
 
rest for 10 minutes and then slice up and serve
 
enjoy!