Pok Pok Wing (Vietnamese Fish Sauce Wings)

Ingredients:
1-1/2 pound chicken wings
2 tbsp cooking oil + for deep frying
4 cloves garlic ~ minced
1/3 cup cornstarch
1 tbsp cilantro ~ chopped
1 tbsp mint ~ chopped

Marinade:
1/4 cup fish sauce
1/4 cup super fine sugar
4 cloves garlic ~ minced

Directions:

1. In a bowl, whisk fish sauce, sugar & minced garlic.  Add wings & toss to coat.  Refrigerate for 3 hours, tossing the wings occasionally.
2. Heat a 2 tbsp of oil in a small skillet.  Add the minced garlic; saute over moderate heat until golden.  Drain on paper towel.
3. In a large pot, heat 2" of oil to 350 deg.  Pat the wings dry on paper towel; reserve the marinade.  Coat the chicken with cornstarch.  Fry the wings in batches until golden & cooked through about 10 mins.  Drain on paper towels & transfer to a bowl.
4. In a small saucepan, simmer the marinade over moderately high heat until syrupy for about 5 mins.  Strain over the wings & toss.  Sprinkle with chopped cilantro, mint & fried garlic.  Serve immediately