Thai Chicken Wings | Thai Fried Chicken
Thai Chicken Wings are super simple to make. They have a thin, crispy crust with a perfect balance of sweet and spicy flavors. The wings are first marinated in a flavorful marinade and then fried until crispy. This finger food will be a hit at your next dinner party!
Servings: 5
Calories: 45kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Thai chicken marinade
- 1 inch Ginger
- 5 to 6 Garlic cloves
- ¼ cup Cilantro stems or roots
- 3 to 5 Green chilies Thai bird chilies, adjust to taste
- 20 pieces Chicken wings
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ¾ tsp Lemon zest
- 2 tablespoon Rice flour or Tempura batter flour
Other ingredients
- Oil for frying
- Fried green chilies or kaffir lime leaves, for garnish
Instructions
Marinate the chicken wings
- Add ginger, garlic, cilantro, and green chilies in a blender with 2 tablespoon of water and blend it to a smooth paste.1 inch Ginger , 5 to 6 Garlic cloves , ¼ cup Cilantro, 3 to 5 Green chilies
- Add chicken wings to a bowl. Add the ground paste, lemon juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, salt, lemon zest, and rice flour and toss until combined.20 pieces Chicken wings, 1 tbsp Lemon juice, 1 tbsp Brown sugar, 1 tbsp Soy sauce, 1 tsp Salt, ¾ tsp Lemon zest, 2 tbsp Rice flour
- Marinate it for 2 to 4 hours, preferably overnight.
How to fry chicken wings?
- Heat oil in a pan for frying on a medium heat. (A temperature of 350 to 375 degrees F is preferred).Oil for frying
- Once the oil is hot, drop the chicken wings based on the size of your pan.
- Leave it undisturbed for 2 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, stir and cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and crispy outside.
- Transfer it to a paper towel to absorb any excess oil.
- Repeat it for the remaining chicken wings.
- Garnish and serve hot with Thai sauce and steamed rice, and enjoy.Fried green chilies
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Notes
- You can even add Fish sauce for authentic Thai flavor.
- 1 tablespoon of freshly chopped lemon grass can be added if available.
- Substitute rice flour with corn starch.
- Adjust the amount of ingredients to taste.
- No extra breading, egg, or coating is needed for this recipe.
- To bake chicken wings, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake the wings for 35 to 40 minutes, flipping it halfway through.
Nutrition
Calories: 45kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 761mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.2mg