April 18, 2007
Chicken Recipe (7) - Easy Breezy Fried Chicken Wings
I seldom deep fry stuff because:
1) I do not have a deep fryer
2) I need to use a lot of oil and it’s like a waste
3) Oil splatter is bound to occur as the meat cooks (and juices come out) and the splattering oil may get into my eye and blind me
4) The whole kitchen and living room smells like a deep fryer after the cooking is done
5) I need to mop the floor
However, just the other day I somehow felt like eating Fried Chicken Wings. I want an easy recipe and I want it NOW.
This Fried Chicken Wings recipe is gotten from Julia of Aroma Cookery. She shared her secret to Fried Chicken Wings with crispy skin and juicy meat and of course… minimum ingredients. (Easy! I like!)
Note: I saw in an episode of Alton Brown Good Eats regarding deep frying, that the secret to not having the meat absorb too much oil is to deep fry them in really high temperature oil.
Ingredients (Serves 3):
- 1kg (or 2.2 lbs) mid-joint wings (approx. 20 wings) (I used 12 whole chicken wings)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- a few dashes of white pepper
- 1 egg
- 8 tbsp cornstarch
- oil for deep-frying
Cooking Method:
1. Wash and pat dry the chicken wings (so that the seasoning will stick).
2. Mix the salt, sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, pepper, and egg together. Pour the mixture over the wings and mix thoroughly in a large bowl or pot, then add the cornstarch and mix well. Leave aside for 15 minutes.
3. Heat up the oil and add the wings. Deep-fry in batches if necessary. Lower the heat to medium and cook till about 80% done. Then raise the heat to high again and deep-fry the wings till they are golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels.
4. Serve with your favorite sweet chilli sauce.
Just like what Julia said, this method produces “moderately crispy but incredibly juicy fried chicken wings”. They are best eaten when hot, otherwise the crispiness will be lost. (To reinstate that crispiness, just pop them into the oven at 400F and bake them for 15 mins).
To reduce the guilt of eating Fried Chicken Wings, serve it with salad. :)
Bite This!
More recipes:
Chicken Recipe (4) - Three Ingredient Soy Sauce Chicken
Chicken Recipe (3) - Braised Oyster Sauce Chicken
Chicken Wing Recipe (1) - Baked Hoisin Sauce Chicken
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April 18th, 2007 at 6:32 pm
I love fried stuff, but we have the same problem with deep frying.
April 18th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
Wow this looks so good :) I’m gonna give it a try :) I love all sorts of fried chicken :) I had hot oil ‘pop’ into my eye last week. aiaiaiai :(
April 18th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
One of the best snacks ever!
April 18th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
DF:
Ya… so sometimes for deep fried dishes, I rather eat Chinese take out.
Trinigourmet:
LOL *sorry I cannot help laughing* That is soooo funny! For me, this time, I got small oil splatter on my forearm. Ouch too!
PP:
Eat the first one then the second one then eat and eat… like eating Pringles… hard to stop. :)
April 19th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
Spooky again! Now we are deep-frying altogether! This looks exactly like those xia jiang ji -shrimp-paste chicken, in Tze Char stall leh! Yummy!
(hey, the spicy chicken wings you asked me, think stir-fry then become curry chicken liow!) Maybe you can try baking. I would go baking in my 2nd attempt)
April 19th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
Ano ano… so spooky… deep frying together.
I had thought of making shrimp paste chicken, but I didn’t want to buy even the small bottle of shrimp paste cos I seldom deep fry.
Thanks for your reply on the spicy chicken wings.
April 19th, 2007 at 8:50 pm
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April 21st, 2007 at 5:12 am
arrrghhh
chicken wings anything, and especially fried makes me weak in the knees. haha…
but you know what, i have never deep fried chicken in my kitchen ever! the thought of the aftermath is greater than the temptation. haha..
April 21st, 2007 at 12:56 pm
Arr.. now I know what is your Achilles’ heel :)
April 23rd, 2007 at 9:35 pm
these wings taste just like store bought!!! Very easy and tasty. A big hit with the kids. Also good served with honey garlic sauce.
April 24th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
Careful with the little fingers.. these wings are piping HOT! :)