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Crispy Nagoya Style Sesame Chicken Wings

groups2 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 30 minsskilletCook: 10 minsscheduleTotal: 40 minsoutdoor_grillDeep-friedlocal_fire_departmentMild
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9 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:01:15

Wash 5 chicken wings, pat them completely dry, and place them in a bowl.

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Watch out

Chicken wings must be thoroughly patted dry, otherwise the marinade will be diluted by water and fail to absorb properly.

Ingredients:chicken wing (5 piece)
Tools:metal bowl
02
Preparation
00:01:46

Cut off damaged parts of the ginger, grate it to make 2 tsp of minced ginger; mince 1 clove of garlic.

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Damaged parts of the ginger must be trimmed off, otherwise off-flavors will blend into the sauce.

Ingredients:gingerGarlic
Tools:graterknifecutting board
03
Waiting Time
00:02:20
warningStay safe

Wash hands thoroughly after handling raw chicken to prevent cross-contamination.

Add half of the minced ginger (1 tsp), all minced garlic (1 clove), 2 tsp sake, 1 tsp Japanese soy sauce, 0.5 tsp sesame oil, black pepper, and 0.25 tsp chili powder to the chicken wings, mix well, and marinate for half an hour.

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Marinade measurements must be precise and mixed thoroughly with the wings, otherwise some wings will lack flavor or be too salty.

Ingredients:ginger (1 tsp)Garlic (1 clove)Sake or Rice Wine (10 g)soy sauce (6 g)sesame oil (0.5 tsp)crushed black pepperchili powder
Tools:metal bowl
04
Active Cooking
00:03:33

Add 10g white sesame seeds to a pan, roast slowly over medium-low heat until they turn light yellow and fragrant, then remove and let cool.

local_fire_departmentMedium-low heat
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Sesame seeds must be roasted on medium-low heat while continuously shaking the pan, otherwise they will easily burn and taste bitter.

Ingredients:white sesame seeds (10 g)
Tools:silicone spatulafrying pan
05
Active Cooking
00:05:07

In a small saucepan, add the remaining minced ginger (1 tsp), 10g sake, 10g Japanese soy sauce, 10g mirin, 10g water, 10g honey, and chili powder, cook until slightly thickened and remove.

local_fire_departmentMedium heat
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Once honey is added, the sauce easily burns, so stir gently with a spatula and control the heat while cooking.

Ingredients:ginger (1 tsp)Sake or Rice Wine (10 g)soy sauce (10 g)mirin (10 g)water (10 g)honey (10 g)chili powder
Tools:silicone spatulaSaucepan
06
Preparation
00:06:58

Pour the cooked sauce into a bowl, add half (5g) of the roasted white sesame seeds, and mix well.

Ingredients:white sesame seeds (5 g)
Tools:metal bowl
07
Preparation
00:07:29

Remove the marinated chicken wings, shake off leftover ginger and garlic bits, place in a clean bowl, pour in 30g flour, and gently toss until each wing is evenly coated with a thin layer of flour.

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Flour must form a thin, even coating

too much flour will make the texture heavy and prevent the sauce from clinging properly

Ingredients:chicken wingall-purpose flour (30 g)
Tools:metal bowl
08
Active Cooking
00:08:13
warningStay safe

Be careful of oil splatters when frying; gently place the wings into the hot oil with chopsticks to avoid burns.

Heat oil in a wok, add the flour-coated chicken wings, lower the heat and fry slowly until golden brown and crispy, then remove and drain on paper towels.

local_fire_departmentMedium-low heat
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Turn down the heat after adding the wings to fry them thoroughly

high heat will burn the skin while the inside remains uncooked

Ingredients:chicken wing (5 piece)
Tools:wokchopstickskitchen paper
09
Preparation
00:09:51

Arrange the fried chicken wings on a plate, gently brush a layer of the prepared sauce onto the surface, and sprinkle the remaining white sesame seeds on top to finish.

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Watch out

Brush the sauce only on the surface

if made too soggy, the wings will lose their crispy crust

Ingredients:chicken wing (5 piece)white sesame seeds (5 g)
Tools:platebrush

groceryAll Ingredients

chicken wing5 piece
ginger3 tsp
Garlic1 clove
Sake or Rice Wine12 g
soy sauce11 g
sesame oil0.5 tsp
crushed black pepper
chili powder
all-purpose flour30 g
mirin10 g
water10 g
honey10 g
white sesame seeds10 g

blenderAll Tools Needed

metal bowlgraterknifecutting boardsilicone spatulafrying panSaucepanwokchopstickskitchen paperplatebrush