It is said that, similar to nanbanzuke (with Japanese sweet and peppery vegetable sauce) using horse mackerel or the like, a recipe for chicken nanban is as simple as lightly dipping frittered chicken in vinegar.
アジの南蛮漬けなどと同様に、衣を付けて揚げた鶏肉を甘酢にさっと浸しただけの単純なものだとしている。