Empress Chicken Wings

Sue Lau's Note:

Very tasty wings with a great Asian flavor! Makes a wonderful appetizer. Or double the recipe if you want to make more of a meal.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 2 hrs
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 ½ lbs chicken wings
• 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 2 inches fresh ginger , minced
• 1 clove garlic , minced
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1⁄3; cup cornstarch
• ¾ cup chicken stock or ¾ cup chicken broth
• 2 scallions , sliced thin
• 1 inch fresh ginger , cut into slivers

Directions:

1. Cut chicken wings into three pieces at the joint sections; discard tips.
2. In a bowl, mix together soy sauce, sherry, ginger, garlic, and wings.
3. Marinate wings for several hours refrigerated.
4. Take wings out of the marinade and set marinade aside for use later in recipe.
5. Heat the vegetable oil in a large deep skillet.
6. Dredge wings in cornstarch, shaking off excess.
7. Add wings to the pan, but do not crowd.
8. Cook until golden, and remove from pan (Do in batches if necessary).
9. Drain oil from skillet and add marinade and chicken stock to the skillet, cooking until hot.
10. Add wings back to pan, coating them with sauce; cover pan and simmer 5-10 minutes.
11. Place chicken on a serving platter and garnish with slivers of ginger and chopped scallion.

Reviews

[bratty]

These wings were very good, a different change from traditional buffalo wings. I did add some cilantro at the end and tossed that on top with the ginger and scallion, but otherwise followed it to the letter. I'll definatley make these again.