Chinese · Dinner
Soy Sauce Braised Chicken Wings
Chicken wings slow-braised in dark soy, Shaoxing wine, and rock sugar until lacquered and sticky, a Cantonese home classic and American Chinese restaurant staple.
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5 minsPrep
30 minsCook
35 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
638Calories
38gProtein
22gFat
68gCarbs
12gSugar
1gFiber
1240mgSodium
95mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Remove tips from 700g chicken wings, halve at joints. Lightly crush 6 garlic cloves. Slice 6 ginger slices (12g). Measure 5 tbsp dark soy, 3 tbsp light soy, 1/4 cup Shaoxing wine, 40g rock sugar, and 300ml water. Finely slice 2 spring onion stalks. Have 2 star anise ready.
2
Sear
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large wide pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken wings skin-side down, sear 4–5 minutes until golden. Flip, sear 2–3 minutes more. Remove excess fat from pan.
3
Bloom
Add garlic, ginger, and star anise to pan, stir 30 seconds until fragrant.
4
Braise
Pour in both soy sauces, Shaoxing wine, rock sugar, and water. Bring to boil, skim foam. Cover, reduce to medium-low, braise 18–20 minutes turning halfway, until wings are cooked through and sauce thickens.
5
Reduce
Remove lid, increase heat to medium. Reduce sauce 4–5 minutes, turning wings frequently, until deeply lacquered and sticky.
6
Plate
Scatter sesame seeds and spring onion over wings and serve immediately over 400g steamed jasmine rice.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 700g (24.7 oz) chicken wings
- 5 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 3 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1/4 cup Shaoxing rice wine
- 40g (1.4 oz) rock sugar
- 300ml (1 1/4 cup) water
- 6 garlic cloves
- 6 slices fresh ginger
- 2 star anise
- 2 tbsp neutral oil
- 2 scallions
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- 400g (14.1 oz) steamed jasmine rice