Oyster sauce chicken wings are a type of home-cooked dish, the main ingredient being chicken wings. They have a fresh and savory taste. The texture of the meat on chicken wings is quite different from other parts of the chicken. When paired with the luster and flavor of oyster sauce, it's sure to make you shout, “Boss, bring me another serving of oyster sauce chicken wings!”
How to Make Oyster Sauce Chicken Wings
Ingredients Preparation
8 fresh chicken wings, 1 and a half tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1 piece of ginger, 5 cloves of garlic, 2 tablespoons of rice wine, 1 teaspoon of dark soy sauce, half a tablespoon of sugar, 1 and a half tablespoons of light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt.
Method and Steps
1. Slice the garlic and ginger, clean the chicken wings and drain them. Use a toothpick to poke some small holes in the surface of the chicken wings.
2. In the chicken wings that have been poked, pour 1 tablespoon of rice wine, 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Mix by hand and marinate for 30 minutes.
3. Heat a little oil in a pan, add the chicken wings, cook over low heat until both sides turn golden brown.
4. Place the fried chicken wings to one side of the pan, and on the other side, add a little oil to sauté the ginger and garlic slices. Add rice wine, then add light soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar. Stir-fry until evenly mixed.
5. Add enough water to cover the chicken wings, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer. Once the sauce begins to thicken, turn up the heat to reduce the liquid. Once the liquid has reduced and coats the chicken wings evenly, it's done.
Tips
1. Pan-fry both sides of the chicken wings slightly, this will help the sauce adhere better and make the chicken wings look more appetizing.
2. When marinating the chicken wings, use a toothpick to poke some small holes in the surface, this will help the chicken wings absorb the flavors faster. Poke as deeply as possible, and marinate for 30 minutes.
Home-Style Oyster Sauce Chicken Wings
Ingredients Preparation
9 medium-sized chicken wings, 15 ml of oil, 10 g of white granulated sugar, 5 g of salt, 30 ml of oyster sauce, 3 g of chicken powder, 5 g of white pepper, a few drops of sesame oil.
Method and Steps
1. Clean and dry the chicken wings, rub them with salt and white pepper and let them marinate for 10 minutes.
2. Place a suitable plate in the microwave, add the oil, and heat it at high power for 2 minutes until it's hot and bubbling.
3. Arrange the marinated chicken wings on the hot oil in the plate, and heat them at medium power for 3 minutes (flip them over halfway through).
4. Mix the oyster sauce, white granulated sugar, and chicken powder with sesame oil to make a seasoning sauce.
5. Coat each chicken wing with the seasoning sauce, arrange them on the plate, and heat them at medium power for 1 minute.
Cooking Tips
1. Without the hassle of smoking and frying, just open and close the microwave door a few times, and you can enjoy tender and flavorful chicken.
2. Before serving, garnish with some green vegetables for an even better presentation.
Nutritional Value of Oyster Sauce Chicken Wings
1. Oyster sauce contains 22 types of amino acids, and their contents are balanced. Glutamic acid makes up half of the total, and together with nucleic acid, they form the main components responsible for the flavor of oyster sauce. The higher the content of these two ingredients, the more delicious the oyster sauce will be.
2. Oyster sauce is rich in taurine, which has various health benefits such as cancer prevention, enhanced immunity, and more.
3. Although there isn't much meat on chicken wings, they contain animal collagen and elastic proteins in the cartilage or bones, which are beneficial for blood vessels, skin, and internal organs. Chicken wings also contain large amounts of vitamin A, even more than in green peppers.