Fish Sauce Chicken Wings
I still can’t believe a restaurant charged me eight dollars for just two chicken wings. Don’t get me wrong. They were delicious, but I knew I could make them at home for a fraction of the price and a whole lot more wings to share. These crispy Vietnamese fish sauce wings are sticky, tangy, and packed with flavor. And the best part? They only need a quick 5- 10 minute marinade!
Equipment
- 1 wok
- 1 mixing bowl
Ingredients
For Fried Chicken
- 3 lb chicken wings (best if separate drummettes and flats)
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp bouillon
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp ground pepper (preferably white pepper)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup water
- oil (as needed for frying)
For the Fish Sauce Glaze
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 3 chilies
- 2 TBSP cilantro (chopped)
- 1 TBSP fried garlic (optional)
Instructions
- Marinate the Wings: In a large bowl, combine wings with garlic powder, bouillon, fish sauce, pepper, and sugar. Mix well and let them marinate for at least 5-10 minutes.
- Make the Sauce: While the wings rest, whisk together fish sauce, sugar, vinegar, and chopped chilies. Stir on medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Add lime juice. Set aside.
- Coat and Fry: Mix cornstarch and baking powder in a small bowl. Add the starch mixture directly to the wings. Add 1/3 cup of water and stir to coat evenly. Heat oil to 350°F (175°C). Fry the wings about 3-4 minutes per side or until golden. For extra crispiness, double fry for 1 -2 more minute after finish frying the whole batch.
- Glaze and Serve: Toss hot wings in the sauce until sticky and shiny. Garnish with fresh cilantro and optionally crispy fried garlic. Serve immediately and enjoy!
For Air Fry Wings
- Marinate the Wings: In a large bowl, combine wings with garlic powder, bouillon, fish sauce, pepper, and sugar. Mix well and let them marinate for at least 5-10 minutes.
- Make the Sauce: While the wings rest, whisk together fish sauce, sugar, vinegar, and chopped chilies. Stir on medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Add lime juice. Set aside.
- Coat and Air Fry: Mix cornstarch and baking powder in a small bowl. Add the starch mixture directly to the wings. Spray the air frying basket with oil. Arrange the wings in the air fryer basket and spray oil over the chicken again. Air fry at 400 ℉ degrees for 20 minutes. Flip the wings when your air fryer beeps and tell you to turn the food or after 10 minutes.
- Glaze and Serve: Toss hot wings in the sauce until sticky and shiny. Garnish with fresh cilantro and optionally crispy fried garlic. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Video
@stickyricethaikitchen I just can’t make myself give the second order when it cost $8 for just 2 wings. Fish Sauce Chicken Wings Ingredients For Fried Chicken 3 lb chicken wings (best if separate drummettes and flats) 1 tbsp garlic powder 1 tbsp bouillon 3 tbsp fish sauce 1 tsp ground pepper (preferably white pepper) 2 tbsp sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup cornstarch 1/3 cup water oil (as needed for frying) For the Fish Sauce Glaze 3 tbsp fish sauce 3 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp vinegar 2 tbsp lime juice 3 chilies 2 TBSP cilantro (chopped) 1 TBSP fried garlic (optional) #fishsaucechickenwings#vietnamesechickenwings#chickenwings#fingerfood
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Notes
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Note 2: If you do not have a kitchen thermometer, you can dip a chopstick to the oil. If you see bubble around chopstick then the oil is hot and ready to fry.
Note 3 : Another way to check on the oil is to drop a little bit of the cornstarch mixture to the oil, if it stars frying aggressively right away then you can add the chicken.