makes
12
prep
15 minutes
cook
20 minutes
difficulty
Easy
makes
12
serves
preparation
15
minutes
cooking
20
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 small onion
- 12 large chicken wings
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 150 g (1 cup) potato flour (see Note), plus extra, to dust
- vegetable oil, to deep-fry
- chopped unsalted peanuts, to serve
Sweet and spicy sauce
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 95 g (⅓ cup) gochujang (Korean chilli paste) (see Note)
- 2 tbsp tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp corn syrup or honey
Marinating time 2 hours
Instructions
Process garlic and onion in a food processor to a paste. Place in a bowl with chicken, mirin, ginger, 2 tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper, and combine. Refrigerate for 2 hours to marinate.
Meanwhile, to make sauce, heat oil in a saucepan over high heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook for 2 minutes or until softened. Add remaining ingredients and 60 ml water, and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until thickened. Set aside.
Remove chicken from marinade and pat dry with paper towel. Whisk flour with 100 ml water until smooth. Fill a deep-fryer or large pan one-third full with vegetable oil and heat over medium heat to 170°C (or until a cube of bread turns golden in 15 seconds).
Working in 3 batches, dust wings in extra flour, dip into batter, allow excess to drain off, then drop into oil and fry, turning halfway, for 4 minutes or until cooked and golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel. Season. Serve with the sauce and peanuts.
Note
• From health and Asian food shops.
• Korean chilli powder is from Korean food shops. Substitute lightly crushed chilli flakes.
Photography by Brett Stevens.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
