Fried Chicken Wings (Chinese Style)

 

Ingredients:

10 pcs chicken wings ~ washed & pat dry

1/8 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp white pepper

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1-1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp sugar

1 tbsp light soy sauce

1 tbsp Shaoxing wine

1 tsp sesame oil

1 egg

1 tbsp cornstarch

2 tbsp all-purpose flour

Oil ~ for frying

Directions/Instructions:

1. Combine chicken wings, black and white pepper, garlic powder, salt, sugar, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, and egg in a large mixing bowl.  Mix everything until the wings are well-coated.  Next, add the cornstarch and all-purpose flour and mix again until the wings are coated.
2. Let the wings marinate for 2 hours at room temperature or in the refrigerator overnight for best results. (Note: Refrigerate the wings, be sure to let them come to room temperature again before cooking)
3. After marinating, if it looks like there is liquid in the bowl, be sure to mix them thoroughly again.  The wings should be well coated with a thin batter-like coating.  If it still looks too watery, add a bit more cornstarch and flour.
4. Fill a medium pot about 2/3 of the way up with oil and heat it to 180 deg C or 325 deg F.  Fry the wings in small batches for 5 mins and remove to a sheet pan lined with paper towels.  After all the wings are fried, return them in batches to oil and fry again for 3 mins.
5. Drain on paper towels or a cooling rack and serve with hot sauce!