Vietnamese Fish Sauce Glazed Chicken Wings (Cánh Gà Chiên ...

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Cánh gà chiên nước mắm s are a staple at every Asian party or potluck. They're sweet, sour, spicy and glossy perfection, all with the thinnest crunchy coating. Mix up your next party or game day with these Vietnamese fish sauce glazed chicken wings!

If you're new to fish sauce and a bit intimidated by its pungency, this is the perfect recipe for you. Sugar, garlic, lemon juice and chili turn an intimidating ingredient into a delicious sticky glaze.

Vietnamese Fish Sauce Glazed Chicken Wings (Cánh Gà Chiên Nước Mắm): Step-By-Step Instructions

Start by heating up oil in a cast iron skillet or heavy bottomed pot. If you have a deep fryer, set it to 350 degrees.

Pat the wings dry and season with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Set aside while you mix the glaze.

Mix fish sauce, water, lemon juice, sugar, garlic and thai chili. If you don't like spicy food you can skip the pepper, but I highly recommend you put a little bit in! It's just not the same without the spice.

When the oil is hot, add corn starch to the chicken wings and toss to coat. This will be a very thin layer, not quite like fried chicken batter. If you don't have a thermometer, you can test if your oil is hot by putting a wooden chopstick or spoon in the oil. If you see bubbles, it's hot.

Fry the wings in batches until golden brown and transfer to a wire rack or paper towels to drain off the excess oil.

To make the glaze, for the heat up the fish sauce mixture until it's thickened and sticky. You'll know it's ready when you can drag your spatula through the syrup and it leaves an empty passage in the pan for just a second before filling in again.

Toss the fried chicken wings in the glaze and serve immediately.

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Vietnamese Fish Sauce Glazed Chicken Wings (Cánh Gà Chiên Nước Mắm)

These classic Vietnamese party wings have it all: They're sweet, salty, sour and spicy. Try these wings with an Asian kick at your next party. The best part is, these can be prepared in under an hour! Course Appetizer Cuisine Asian, Vietnamese Keyword Chicken Prep Time 20 minutes minutes Cook Time 20 minutes minutes Total Time 40 minutes minutes Servings 4 Calories 392kcal

Ingredients

For the Wings

• 5 cups oil
• 3 lbs chicken wings (flats and drumettes)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup corn starch

For the Fish Sauce Glaze

• 3 tablespoon fish sauce
• 3 tablespoon water
• 2 tablespoon lemon or lime juice
• 4 tablespoon sugar
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1-3 thai chilis, minced (optional)

Instructions

• Heat a heavy bottomed pot/dutch oven, cast iron skillet or deep fryer to 350 degrees
• Pat chicken wings dry and in a large bowl, season with salt, pepper and garlic powder
• Mix fish sauce, sugar, water, lemon or lime juice, garlic and chilis together
• Pour corn starch over seasoned chicken wings and toss to coat
• Fry wings in oil in batches for about 8-10 minutes each batch, or until golden brown. Set cooked wings aside on a wire rack or paper towels to drain excess oil.
• Heat fish sauce mixture in a saucepan on medium heat until thick and glossy. You should be able to drag a spatula across the sauce and see the bottom of the pan briefly before the sauce floods back down.
• In a large bowl, toss cooked wings with glaze and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 6wings | Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.6g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 26.6g | Saturated Fat: 5.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 2008mg | Potassium: 213mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 14.4g Nutrition Facts Vietnamese Fish Sauce Glazed Chicken Wings (Cánh Gà Chiên Nước Mắm) Amount Per Serving (6 wings) Calories 392 Calories from Fat 239 % Daily Value* Fat 26.6g41%Saturated Fat 5.3g33%Polyunsaturated Fat 6.5gMonounsaturated Fat 12gCholesterol 75mg25%Sodium 2008mg87%Potassium 213mg6%Carbohydrates 17.6g6%Fiber 0.4g2%Sugar 14.4g16%Protein 20g40% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Note: Nutrition is based on an estimated 1 tablespoon of oil absorbed per serving.

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