Braised Chicken Wings (Hong Shao)
A classic Chinese home-style dish featuring chicken wings braised in a savory caramelized soy sauce.
Ingredients
Chicken wings
as needed
Ginger slices
as needed
Cooking wine
to taste
Sugar
to taste
Light soy sauce
to taste
Minced green onion
as needed
Minced garlic
as needed
Cooking oil
as needed
Instructions
1
Prepare the chicken wings
Rinse the chicken wings thoroughly. Make two diagonal cuts on each side of the wings to help them absorb the flavor.
2
Blanch the wings
Bring water to a boil. Add ginger slices and cooking wine. Put in the chicken wings and blanch for three minutes. Remove and drain well.
3
Stir-fry aromatics and caramelize
Prepare minced green onion, ginger, and garlic. Heat the wok with a little oil, add sugar, and stir-fry until it melts and turns into a red caramel color.
4
Braise the wings
Add the chicken wings to the wok and stir-fry to coat them in the sugar. Pour in light soy sauce to taste and mix well. Add the prepared minced aromatics and stir-fry evenly.
