Fried chicken wings with tamarind

Ingredients: serves 3-5 peoples

-          500 g chicken wings.

-          100 -150 g cornstarch

-          1 tablespoon sesame oil.

-          vegetable oil ( for deep frying)

-          1 red hot chili ( optional), thinly sliced.

For the tamarind sauce:

-          50-75 g ripe tamarind

-          50 ml hot water

-          50 g red shallot ( about 5 cloves), peeled and minced, divided in half

-          50 g garlic, peeled and minced, divided in half

-          1 tablespoon oyster sauce.

-          1 teaspoon granulated sugar

For marinating the chicken wings:

-          2 tablespoons fish sauce.

-          ½ teaspoon table salt

-          1 tablespoons granulated sugar

-          1 teaspoon broth mix

-          1 teaspoon ground pepper

Optional garnishes arranged on a plate:

• 3 fresh cucumbers, washed and thinly sliced  
•  3-5 fresh ripe tomatoes, washed and thinly sliced 
•  A bunch of fresh salad, washed and well drained,

Preparation: 

-          Marinate the chicken wings: In a large mixing bowl, combine chicken wings with the marinade ingredients. Mix well , cover and marinate for 30 minutes. Then drain off and reserve the marinade.

-          Prepare the tamarind sauce: in small bowl, combine ripe tamarind  with hot water,  oyter sauce,  sugar, half of garlic , and half of shallot.  Stir well to dissolve sugar.

Process:

1.            Heat sufficient vegetable oil in a deep pan or a wok over medium hight flame. Coat the marinated chicken wings with cornstarch. Then immediately deep fry chicken wings in hot oil until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper and set aside.

2.            In a clean large wok or frying pan, add 2 tablespoon cooking oil under medium heat. Add the remaining minced garlic and red shallot.  Saute until they are fragrant. Add fried chicken, stirring, then pour the marinated solution over the wings. Lower the heat to simmer the chicken in the solution. Stir fry and coat the chicken  for 5 minutes.

3.            Then continue to add the tamarind sauce, stir sauce around the wings. Occasionally toss for the chicken absorb sauce . Simmer for another 5 minutes.

4.            Taste and adjust the flavor with addional sugar, salt, and fish sauce.

5.            Finally add a pinch of ground pepper, slices of red chili, and sesame oil . Gently toss again.

6.            Turn off the heat.

Serving:

Transfer the chicken wings on the garnished platter . Pour the tamarind sauce cover the wings.

Eating with steamed rice, rice vermicelli or enjoy as a snack  with tomato sauce, red chili sauce.

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