Chinese Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings
These light and crispy Chinese salt and pepper chicken wings are marinaded in a delicious ginger-garlic mixture and topped with a spicy yet fragrant butter sauce.
Servings 4
Ingredients
Marinade
- 2 lbs chicken wings
- 1 inch ginger (minced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¾ cup Shaoxing wine
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup potato starch (sub cornstarch)
- 2 cups canola oil
Topping Stir-Fry
- ½ tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3 red chilies
- 3 stalks scallions
- 1 clove garlic
Instructions
- Pat chicken wings dry. Marinade in ginger, garlic, Shaoxing wine, salt, and black pepper mixture for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat up shallow pot of oil to prepare for frying. While waiting for oil to heat up, prepare potato starch.
- Once oil is 350° F, lightly coat chicken wings in potato starch and drop into oil. Fry 7 minutes on each side.
- Let chicken drain on paper towel after to remove excess oils.
- In a separate pan, melt unsalted butter. Stir-fry chili peppers, chopped scallions, and minced garlic until aromatic.
- Add fried chicken wings and give it a couple quick tosses to evenly coat.
- You’re ready to serve!