Sticky Honey Chicken Wings with Pumpkin Seeds
by Tham Jessica (@jessieinthekitchen)Crispy chicken wings coated in a sweet and savory honey butter sauce.
Ingredients
Chicken Wings
- 1kgchicken wings
- 1/2tspsalt
- 1/4tspground black pepper
- 2tbspoyster sauce
- 1tbspChinese Shaoxing Wine
- 1pieceegg
- 1/2cupcorn starch
- 1/2cuptapioca starch
- 1tspbaking powder
- 3tbsppumpkin seeds
- some cooking oil
Honey Butter Sauce
- 3tbspunsalted butter
- 2clovegarlic
- 1/4cupwhite or brown sugar
- 2tspsoy sauce
- 2tsphoney
How to make Sticky Honey Chicken Wings with Pumpkin Seeds
Put all the chicken wings in a bowl and toss in the ground black pepper and salt. Let it rest for 20 minutes.
Add the starch, flour, and baking powder to the bowl with the cracked egg. Mix until all chicken wings are well coated. Let it rest for 5 minutes.
Heat up some cooking oil in a wok. Add the chicken wings and fry for 4-5 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown and crispy. Remove and set aside.
Wait until the oil reaches the temperature again, put back the fried chicken wings into it and fry for another 1 to 2 minutes to make it extra crispy.
Melt the butter in a wok and stir in the garlic until it becomes aromatic. Stir in sugar and soy sauce until completely dissolved. Add the honey and stir well until you see vigorous bubbles.
Add the chicken wings and pumpkin seeds, mix well until the chicken wings are well coated with the sauce. Enjoy!
Tips & Tricks
For extra crispiness, double fry the chicken wings.
You can use either white or brown sugar for the sauce, depending on your preference.
Recipe by
Tham Jessica
(@jessieinthekitchen)
I loved to cook and enjoyed learning about all sort of cuisines. Today, I am still in the kitchen and every chance I get, I...