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Japanese-style deep-fried Chicken Wings/Tebasaki Karaage
Chicken Wings in Japanese is Tebasaki/手羽先, meaning H”and Wing Extremities”! This is a very popular morsel in this country where nothing is thrown away as far as food is concerned. We can find some really fat/meaty ones in the market here. They make for great snacks with beer, sake or wine! Ingredients
- Chicken Wings: 8 (choose them as large as possible!)
- Marinade:
- Japanese sake: 1 tablespoon (if unavailable, use white wine)
- Salt and black pepper: to taste
- Honey (liquid): 1/2 tablespoon
- Other spices: optional
- Sauce:
- Garlic: 1 clove (grated)
- Sesame seeds: to taste
- Japanese sake: 2 tablespoons
- Soy sauce:1+1/2 tablespoons
- Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
- Sesame seeds: to taste (don’t be afraid to use plenty!)
- Honey (liquid): 1 tablespoon
- Other spices: optional (I use a little star anise)
Directions
- -Clean the chicken wings if necessary.
- Sponge off any water with kitchen paper.
- Place them in a bowl with the marinade ingredients. Stir them well, pressing the marinade into them with your fingers.
- -Mix the sauce ingredients in a separate bowl.
- -Deep-fry the marinated chicken wings in oil heated to 170 degrees. Take them out as soon as they attain a light colouring.
- -Heat the oil to 180~185 degrees Celsius and deep-fry the chicken wings in two stages until they are completely cooked and crispy.
- -Place the chicken wings on a grill long enough to let the excess oil drop from them.
- Drop them in the bowl containing the sauce while they are still hot, mix well and serve on dish with greens.
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