Sweet Chili Chicken Wings

By Marge Perry & David Bonom


  • Yield:

    6-8 Servings
  • Cuisine:

    American
  • Course:

    Entrée


Ingredients

For the Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
  • 1 Serrano pepper, seeded, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
  • 7 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha sauce
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

For the Wings:

  • 2 1/2 pounds chicken wings , tips
    removed, split at the joint
  • 3 tablespooons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups canola oil

Directions

  1. For the sauce, heat the oil in a nonstick 2-Qt. Saucepan over medium. Add the garlic, ginger and Serrano pepper; cook, stirring often, until starting to soften, about 2-3 minutes. Add the sugar, fish sauce, vinegar, chili garlic sauce, sriracha sauce and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a gentle boil and cook until starting to thicken slightly, 6 minutes. Whisk in the cornstarch that has been dissolved in 1 tablespoon cold water. Return mixture to a boil and cook until thickened, 1 minute. Keep warm.
  2. Preheat the oven to 200°F.
  3. Toss the chicken wings in a large bowl with the flour to coat.
  4. Heat the oil in a nonstick wok over medium, until the oil is hot enough to brown a 1-inch bread cube in 40-45 seconds. Add half the chicken wings and cook, stirring and turning occasionally, until the wings are golden brown and cooked through, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Place on a baking sheet and keep warm in the preheated oven. Repeat with the remaining wings.