Chinese Fried Chicken Wings

These Chinese fried chicken wings are so easy to make and taste incredible! Tender and juicy wings with a flavourful crunchy coating.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 kg chicken wings (segmented)
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine
• 3 teaspoons ginger paste
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1/3 cup cornflour (US cornstarch or potato starch)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder (optional)
• Kecap manis for drizzling

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Segment the wings into 3 pieces, discard the tips and place the flats and drummettes into a large bowl. You can leave them whole, I just find the cooking and eating process easier when they’re segmented.
2. 2Add the pepper, sugar, salt, garlic powder, soy sauce, oyster sauce, shaoxing rice wine, ginger paste and sesame oil to a large bowl with the wings. Toss to coat well and marinate for 1-2 hours. Best chilled for food safety reasons but take them out of the fridge ½ hour before you want to start cooking.
3. 3Add the cornflour and baking powder. Mix well.
4. 4Heat oil in a deep saucepan or pot to 180C/350F on an oil thermometer. Make sure your wings are out of the fridge ½ an hour before you begin or they'll drop the temperature of the oil too much.
5. 5Gently lower in 4-5 chicken pieces (don’t remove the coating mixture and don't overcrowd the pan) and fry for 5 minutes until light golden brown. Set aside on a rack over a baking tray covered with paper towel to allow excess oil to drain off.
6. 6Fry in batches, a second time for 2-3 minutes until deep golden and crunchy.
7. 7Please take a moment to leave a comment & rating. It's appreciated and so helpful.