Chinese Takeout Fried Chicken Wings
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Place a little over 2 pounds of chicken wings in a bowl.
- 2Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce to the chicken wings.
- 3Add 1 tablespoon of sherry cooking wine or Shaoxing wine.
- 4Add 1 teaspoon of salt.
- 5Add 1 teaspoon of white pepper.
- 6Add 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
- 7Add 1 teaspoon of onion powder.
- 8Add about half a teaspoon of turmeric for color.
- 9Optionally, add half a teaspoon of Chinese five spice.
- 10Add one egg.
- 11Mix all the seasonings into the chicken really well.
- 12Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes; overnight is best.
- 13While the chicken marinates, prepare the batter by adding half a cup of corn starch to a bowl.
- 14Add 4 tablespoons (or a quarter cup) of flour to the corn starch.
- 15Add half a teaspoon of baking powder to the batter mixture.
- 16Add half a teaspoon of turmeric to the batter for color.
- 17Give everything in the batter a good mix.
- 18Coat the marinated chicken wings with the flour mixture.
- 19Set the coated wings on a plate.
- 20Let the coated wings sit for about 5-10 minutes before deep frying.
- 21Deep fry the chicken wings for about 10 minutes at 350°F (175°C).
- 22Flip the wings over after about 5 minutes during the first fry.
- 23After the initial 10 minutes, double fry the chicken wings to make them crispier.
- 24For Chinese takeout hot sauce, mix equal parts Sriracha and white vinegar.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken wings
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sherry cooking wine or Shaoxing wine
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 0.5 tsp Chinese five spice (optional)
- 1 egg
- 0.5 cup corn starch
- 4 tbsp flour
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp turmeric for batter
- 1 part Sriracha for hot sauce
- 1 part white vinegar for hot sauce
Equipment
bowldeep fryerplate
Tips
- Marinate chicken for at least 30 minutes, or best overnight for better flavor.
- Baking powder in the batter gives extra crispiness.
- Double frying makes the chicken wings crispier.
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