Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings
The Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings is a homage to Chinese takeout menu. I wanted a taste that might not be authentic but reminds me of my favorite Chinese buffet experience. The wings do exactly that.
Ingredients
- 3 Chicken Wings Party Style
- 12 Sprigs Spring Onions
- 8 cloves Garlic use less if you prefer
- 2 tbsp Grated Fresh Ginger
- 4 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 2 tbsp Chili Flakes
- 3 tbsp Freshly Milled Black Pepper
- 1/4 Cup Soy Sauce
- Gomasio or Everything But Bagel Seasoning optional
- 3 Cups Vegetable Oil
- Salt
Instructions
- Pat the chicken wings completely dry before salting the skin generously.
- Chop the garlic cloves into fine bits. Slice the spring onions, separating the greens from the white ends.
- A saucepan, with deep side, heat up the vegetable oil on medium heat. Test out the temperature of the oil by testing with a thermometer to see if it is 375F. Or sprinkle some flour and see if it sizzles.
- Once the oil is hot, start frying the chicken wings. Do not crowd the pot. Frying the chicken takes about 10-15 minutes. I like to turn my wings a couple of times to get a deep golden brown color on them.
- When pulling wings out of the oil, don't place on paper towel. Gently place on a plate.
- While the last batch of chicken fries, start making the sauce to coat wings in another saucepan. Add in the sesame oil first. Follow with the garlic and ginger after a couple of minutes. Once garlic and ginger become fragrant, add in the white part of the spring onions.
- A minute after the spring onions are added in, pour in the soy sauce. Let it reduce and become sticky. Add in the chili flakes and black pepper. Stir everything together and wait for the last batch of chicken to finish frying.
- Once all the chicken wings are adequately fried, add them into the sauce with the heat still on. Stir it all together to get as much sauce on each chicken wings as possible. Once the sauce coats the chicken wings well, add in the green bits of the spring onions. Toss around for a moment.
- Transfer the Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings to a plate. I like to sprinkle mine with either gomasio or everything but bagel seasoning. It adds some more texture and umami with the sesame seed and other spices.