Honey-Garlic Wings
After working with the Pok Pok inspired wings a couple of days ago, I decided that I was going to experiment with other types of wings. When I normally make wings, I just salt and pepper them, fry for 10 minutes, and call it a day. This time I decided to try a couple of “new” techniques to improve the overall taste of my wings. This time I seasoned the wings with two packets of Goya’s Sazon and lightly coated the wings with a half flour/half cornstarch blend for added crunch. I also double-fried the wings, once at 315 degrees for 10 minutes, let it rest, then cooked them again for 7 minutes at 355 degrees. The skin is so crispy at this point that you will want to eat them right away. Don’t! Wait for the sauce, trust me….
| Honey-Garlic Sauce for Wings |
- 1/2 cup honey
- 6-8 cloves fresh garlic
- 4 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 drop of chili oil or hot sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon oil (for cooking the garlic)
- Add the teaspoon of oil into a medium saucepan and turn the heat to low.
- Microplane the garlic cloves into the saucepan and stir often for about 5 minutes. We are not trying to brown the garlic, just sweat it.
- Add the honey, soy sauce, chili oil, and vinegar to the saucepan and stir.
- Reduce over low heat until the sauce becomes syrupy. Watch carefully!
- In a large stainless steel bowl add your double fried wings and drizzle the sauce over them. Start with about half of the sauce, mix the wings, and add additional sauce as needed to lightly coat the wings. Think candy coating on M&M’s
Fish Sauce Chicken Wings (Notes from the Lab 7)
These wings are inspired by my visit to Pok Pok in Portland, OR
I have not written a lab post in a while, because I have been concentrating on learning the craft of photography. However, I had to share a recent discovery of mine, fish sauce wings. These sticky, sweet, spicy and pungent wings are like gifts from heaven. I have not perfected them yet, but the sauce for the wings is pretty close. This version is great for those who are new to the taste and smell of fish sauce. Experts can add 4 or more teaspoons if they want.
The sauce:
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce
- 2 teaspoons water
Application:
Add ingredients into medium sauce pan and slowly reduce over low heat. Stir often for about 7-10 minutes. Drizzle over freshly fried chicken wings and serve with extra sauce for dipping.
| Fish Sauce Chicken Wings (Notes from the Lab 7) |
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- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce
- 2 teaspoons water
- Add ingredients into medium sauce pan and slowly reduce over low heat. Stir often for about 7-10 minutes
- Drizzle over freshly fried chicken wings and serve with extra sauce for dipping.
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