Soy Garlic Popcorn Chicken and Rice Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup cylindrical rice cakes (about 2½" long)
• 1¼ lb. skinless, boneless chicken thighs and/or breasts, cut into 1" pieces
• 1 1" piece ginger, peeled, finely grated
• 10 garlic cloves, 2 finely grated, 8 coarsely chopped
• 2 Tbsp. mirin, divided
• 1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt, divided, plus more
• Freshly ground pepper
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup plus 1 tsp. potato starch or cornstarch
• 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil, plus more for frying (about 1½ cups)
• Chopped salted roasted peanuts and chopped cilantro (for serving)

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