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Name: Authentic Kushiage (Kushikatsu) Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: *For the Batter:**; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup cake flour (or all-purpose flour if unavailable); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dashi powder (optional, for umami); 1 1/2 cups ice-cold water; 1 large egg; *For the Dipping Sauce (Tare):**; 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 2 tablespoons ketchup; 1 tablespoon mirin; 1 teaspoon sugar; *For Skewering (Assorted Ingredients):**; 8-10 wooden bamboo skewers (6-8 inches long); 1/2 lb chicken thigh (cut into 1-inch cubes); 1/2 lb pork loin (cut into 1-inch cubes); 4-6 large shrimp (peeled and deveined, tail on); 4-6 shiitake mushrooms (stems trimmed); 1/2 small onion (cut into wedges); 4-6 small potatoes (halved, parboiled for 5 mins); 4-6 asparagus spears (trimmed); 4-6 shiso leaves (optional); Vegetable oil (for deep frying, approx. 4 cups); *For Serving:**; 2 cups shredded cabbage (finely shredded); 1 lemon (cut into wedges)

Kushiage

🇯🇵 Japan

Tokyo

Deep-fried skewers with various ingredients

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