Holy Crunchy Chicken Wings

Courtesy of Chef Kristen Nguyen 

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 3  lbs chicken wings
• 1  teaspoon oyster sauce
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  finely ground white pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 2  teaspoons  minced garlic
• 1  teaspoon  grated ginger
•  cornstarch flour
•  frying oil
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 2  cloves whole garlic
• 1  cup  dried halves chile

• Sauce

• 1  cup water
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 1⁄4 cup oyster sauce
• 1⁄4 cup honey or 1⁄4 cup sugar

Directions

1. In a bowl, marinate chicken wings, oyster sauce, salt, pepper, 5 spice powder sugar, garlic, ginger. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
2. Combine all the sauce ingredients in a pan. Boiled then simmer until reduction.
3. In a large pot or fryer, heat 3 inches of oil to 350 degrees. Drain the marinated chicken wings in the strainer. Put the cornstarch flour in a shallow bowl, add the wings and turn to coat. Fry the wings in batches until golden and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
4. In a small saucepan, add butter, reduction sauce, whole garlic, and dried chilies over high heat until syrupy. Turn off heat, add crispy fried chicken wings and toss.