Five delicious Asian chicken wing recipes to put you in snack heaven
- For the Post’s food editor Susan Jung there is no better snack than a plate of delicious chicken wings
- Here are five recipes you can create at home – just be sure to have plenty of napkins
Is there any meat eater who does not like chicken wings?
This cut of the chicken practically demands a casual serving style: you cannot efficiently eat all the meat without picking up the wings with your hands and biting it from the bones.
Snacks really do not get much better than this one.
Serve these dishes to a group of friends – and be sure to have plenty of napkins at the ready.
1. Vietnamese butter chicken wings
I order these wings whenever I see them on the menu of a Vietnamese restaurant, but they’re never buttery enough for me. So I made my own version.
2. Thai-style chicken wings
This recipe is in my cookbook, A Celebration of Food (now out of print), and it’s delicious. I often vary the recipe slightly – if I want a crisper coating, I coat the wings with flour or cornflour before frying them.
3. KFC – Korean fried chicken
It is different wherever you eat it, and most restaurants offer several types, but the version of Korean fried chicken most people think of has a sticky, sweet-spicy glaze. If you like it spicier, add more gochujang (Korean soybean paste), and if you want it fiery hot (not advisable, unless you know your guests can take it), mix in a spoonful of gochugaru (Korean chilli flakes).
4. Buttermilk chicken wings (with a Chinese twist)
These wings – relatively neat to eat because the coating is dry, not sticky – make great picnic fare. I adapted the recipe from Ad Hoc at Home by Thomas Keller, but my additional step of air-drying the wings after coating them (a technique common in Chinese cuisine) results in a crisper crust that I think even chef Keller would approve of.
5. Bo jai fan
Traditionally a Chinese winter dish, bo jai fan is something I like to make any time of the year because it’s a great, easy dinner that has the rice and protein (in this case, chicken wings and Chinese sausage) in one pot.
