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    Home » Recipes » Chicken

    Crispy Furikake Fried Chicken with Sriracha Aioli

    Published: Mar 19, 2020 · Modified: Aug 26, 2022 by Laura Reigel · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This isn't your Grandma's fried chicken. It's crunchy and chock full of Hawaiian style umami! It's served with a Sriracha Aioli to make sure you are getting the complete experience. This Furikake Fried Chicken is a comfort food from my Hawaiian roots.

    Hawaiian Style Fried Chicken
    Hawaiian Style Plate Lunch with Furikake Fried Chicken and Legit Mac Salad

    Furikake!?!? Say What?

    Reading this post, your first question might be what is furikake?

    Furikake is a Japanese seasoning made of dried seaweed, sesame seeds, and sometimes bonito flakes. There are many different varieties.

    The variety used in this recipe is Nori Furikake. You can usually find it at any well-stocked Asian grocery store. If you can't find this fantastic rice seasoning mix near you-you can order it HERE.

    Furikake Fried Chicken

    Hawaii's answer to fried chicken

    The places I've lived and the people that  I've met along the way, have given me a rich fabric that inspires my cooking.

    This Hawaiian chicken recipe is no exception.

    Growing up in a military family, I've never had just one place that I was able to call home.

    I can tell you where I was born and where I've lived, but where I'm from – that's much more complicated.

    I know it's weird that I'm a white girl living in California that cooks so much Asain and Polynesian food. Even some of my Asian friends are pretty impressed.

    I feel like you learn to love the food you grew up with, and these flavors are the foods that I cut my teeth on. I wouldn't have it any other way. I love the fabric that makes up my childhood.

    Knowing how to make Legit Hawaiian Mac Salad is one of the things I am most proud of. It's a humble thing, but not everyone can do it.

    Furikake Fried Chicken with rice and mac salad overhead (1 of 1)

    Crunchy and salty furikake fried chicken is perfect with rice and Mac Salad!

    There are a few flavors that are so distinctly Hawaiian – furikake is one of those flavors.

    If you haven't tried furikake, you are seriously missing out on a magical thing. Furikake is a rice seasoning mix that has nori seaweed and sesame seeds. You can shake furikake on rice, or eggs, or sprinkle onto a bowl of ramen. It's fantastic!

    Or, you can use it to make some ridiculous Hawaiian fried chicken. The flavor combination is something to behold. It's crispy...and salty...and sesame-seedy. Then – when topped with a spicy sriracha aioli - you have something beautiful. It's tasty Hawaiian Style at it's best.

    My first experience with Furikake was in middle school.

    I lived in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. My best friend at the time, Rachel, lived next door. She was half Japanese and half Irish. Her dad was in the same mobile unit as my dad. We often hung out after school.

    When we were at her house, she would often make us an after-school snack. One of the snacks I remember most was onigiri with furikake. I was so taken in by the flavors that I hadn't experienced before. The soft rice formed into these triangularly shaped rice balls then sprinkled with the furikake seasoning. 

    The other thing that we sometimes had after school was graham crackers smeared with chocolate frosting. You probably guessed that I grew up in an era where Twinkies and Ding-Dongs were in every lunch box at school.

    One of my superpowers is being able to reverse engineer a recipe.

    Even as a little girl I can remember being at a restaurant and my mom saying, "Wow this is an amazing sauce, I wonder what's in it?" and I would chime in with, "Oh that's tarragon." My mom would look at me quizzically like, "How do you even know that?" She still thinks I'm a little different. I'll take it. In my mind, it is a pretty awesome superpower to have!

    After all the fantastic local food we had on our recent vacation to Hawaii, I was ready to come home and start experimenting - to bring back those flavors of my youth. Know that Furikake Fried Chicken is only the first in a line up of Hawaiian recipes that will be coming to the blog shortly. 

    Furikake Fried Chicken with rice and mac salad (1 of 1)-2

    Crunchy Furikake Fried Chicken – You don't want to miss out on experiencing this fantastic chicken.

    I hope you enjoy this delicious Hawaiian Fried Chicken. Don't miss the Hawaiian Mac Salad recipe. It's legit!

    Hawaiian Style Fried Chicken

    All Of My Authentic Hawaiian Recipes Are Right HERE

    • Pineapple Rolls
    • Spam Fried Rice
    • Hawaiian Mac Salad Recipe
    • Pineapple Salsa

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    hawaiian furikake fried chicken and mac salad
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    Furikake Fried Chicken

    Laura Reigel
    This Hawaiian style fried chicken is impressively umami-filled. Top it with spicy sriracha aioli. Are your taste buds ready? 
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Hawaiian
    Servings 8
    Calories 203 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 lbs chicken boneless breasts or thighs

    Marinade

    • 1 ½ cups Milk
    • 2 -4 teaspoons Sriracha
    • 3 tablespoons Rice Wine Vinegar

    Furikake Crunch

    • 1 cup All purpose flour
    • 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
    • ⅓ cup furikake

    Oil For Frying

    • 2 cups Coconut Oil or other neutral flavored oil

    Sriracha Aioli

    • 2 tablespoon Mayonnaise
    • 1 teaspoon Sriracha
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    Instructions
     

    Marinate the Chicken

    • Combine milk, vinegar, and sriracha in a glass or plastic bowl. 
    • Cut chicken into chicken strip or nugget-sized pieces and place it into the marinade. 
    • Marinate for a few hours. (Up to overnight)

    Bread the Chicken

    • Combine flour, panko, and furikake in a shallow bowl. 
    • Remove chicken from marinade and place into flour mixture one piece at a time. 
    • Coat well. Set aside to rest. 

    Fry the Chicken

    • Place coconut oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet.
    • Heat over medium-high heat. Oil should be about 360℉. 
    • Place chicken in hot oil. Don't over-crowd the chicken in the oil.
    • During cooking, try to keep oil temperature between 350-375℉. It will fluctuate as you add chicken. 
    • Fry until golden brown. Flip over several times during cooking. 
    • A safe internal temperature of the chicken should be 165℉.

    Sriracha Aioli

    • Combine mayo and sriracha to taste. 
    • You can thin with a small amount of water if needed. 

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 203kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 12gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 93mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1.6mg
    Keyword chicken, Comfort Food, hawaiian
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    About Laura Reigel

    Laura is the owner and CEO of Foodology Geek. She holds a degree in Physiology and Neuroscience as well as a Certification as a Nutrition Coach. Laura uses her love of cooking and science to create healthy real food recipes that you'll love eating.

    As a certified recipe hoarder, and meal prep maven Laura is passionate about sharing her love for cooking easy from-scratch recipes. She also shares the occasional family recipe and all of the technical details.

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    Comments

    1. Kim

      August 22, 2021 at 11:10 am

      5 stars
      Thank you for the recipe. The chicken was so good!!

      What seasoning do you put on the sticky rice?

      Reply
      • Laura Reigel

        August 30, 2021 at 10:39 am

        Hi there Kim, sorry for the late reply. I’ve been on vacation this past week. I use Furikake on the sticky rice. I assume you mean in the photos. It’s the same seasoning that goes into the chicken breading.

        Reply
    2. Laura

      February 23, 2021 at 9:26 pm

      Star, thank you for catching that! I added them to the recipe card.

      Reply
    3. Mindy

      April 19, 2020 at 5:49 pm

      5 stars
      So good! Made this tonight and it truly brought me back to Hawaii. I have a habit of making changes to every recipe I make, but I followed yours completley (with the exception of using non-dairy milk to make it dairyfree). Thank you- so delicious!

      Reply
      • Laura

        April 20, 2020 at 12:35 pm

        Mindy, thank you so much for sharing. I am so happy that you loved the recipe and that using non-dairy milk had great results too! I love making a meal that brings back happy memories.

        Reply
        • Star

          February 23, 2021 at 12:53 am

          What is the amount for the marinade

          Reply
    4. Katy Keck

      February 10, 2020 at 6:14 pm

      5 stars
      Wow! This looks delicious! Can't wait to give it a shake in my next panko coating.

      Reply
    5. Barbara

      February 10, 2020 at 12:25 pm

      5 stars
      I’ve never heard of this seasoning, can’t wait to give it a try, they look scrumptious!

      Reply

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