Crispy Chicken Wings

Recipe Ingredients

12		Chicken wings - (about 2 1/3, pounds)
2 teaspoons	10ml	Vegetable oil
2 teaspoons	10ml	Soy sauce
1 teaspoon	5ml	Sugar
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Five-spice powder
1/4 cup	59ml	Water
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Gold medal all-purpose - flour
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Baking soda - vegetable oil

Recipe Instructions

Separate chicken wings at joints; discard tips. Mix egg, 2 teaspoons oil, the soy sauce, sugar, salt and five-spice powder; pour over chicken. Cover and refrigerate I hour.

Add water to chicken. Stir flour, cornstarch and baking soda into chicken. Heat oil(1l/2 inches) in Dutch oven or wok to 350F.

Fry 4 or 5 chicken piece at a time about 4 minutes, turning 2 or 3 times, until light brown; drain on paper towel. Increase oil temperature to 375F.

Fry half of the chicken pieces about 1 minute or until golden brown; drain on paper towel. Repeat with remaining chicken. Serve with sweet-and-sour sauce or hot mustard if desired.

Yields 24 chicken wing pieces.

Source:
John A. Gunterman

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