Chinese Takeout Fried Chicken Wings

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place a little over 2 pounds of chicken wings in a bowl.
  2. 2Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce to the chicken wings.
  3. 3Add 1 tablespoon of sherry cooking wine or Shaoxing wine.
  4. 4Add 1 teaspoon of salt.
  5. 5Add 1 teaspoon of white pepper.
  6. 6Add 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
  7. 7Add 1 teaspoon of onion powder.
  8. 8Add about half a teaspoon of turmeric for color.
  9. 9Optionally, add half a teaspoon of Chinese five spice.
  10. 10Add one egg.
  11. 11Mix all the seasonings into the chicken really well.
  12. 12Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes; overnight is best.
  13. 13While the chicken marinates, prepare the batter by adding half a cup of corn starch to a bowl.
  14. 14Add 4 tablespoons (or a quarter cup) of flour to the corn starch.
  15. 15Add half a teaspoon of baking powder to the batter mixture.
  16. 16Add half a teaspoon of turmeric to the batter for color.
  17. 17Give everything in the batter a good mix.
  18. 18Coat the marinated chicken wings with the flour mixture.
  19. 19Set the coated wings on a plate.
  20. 20Let the coated wings sit for about 5-10 minutes before deep frying.
  21. 21Deep fry the chicken wings for about 10 minutes at 350°F (175°C).
  22. 22Flip the wings over after about 5 minutes during the first fry.
  23. 23After the initial 10 minutes, double fry the chicken wings to make them crispier.
  24. 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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