American Chinese Recipe
Chinese Fried Chicken Wings
Chinese restaurant fried chicken wings are marinated wings fried until crisp and usually served plain, with salt-pepper seasoning, or with a light sauce.
Recipe at a glance
| Purpose | High-frequency Chinese restaurant menu dish |
| Cuisine or format | American Chinese |
| Menu variation rule | Protein may be adjusted without creating a separate recipe family. |
Ingredients
- 2 lb chicken wings
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine, optional
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder or minced garlic
- White pepper
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- Oil for frying
- Salt or salt-pepper seasoning
Method
- Marinate wings with soy sauce, wine, garlic, and white pepper.
- Coat lightly with cornstarch.
- Fry until cooked through and crisp.
- Drain well.
- Season with salt or salt-pepper mixture.
- Serve hot.
Variations and substitutions
- For chicken, beef, shrimp, pork, tofu, or mixed seafood variants, keep the same sauce logic and adjust the cooking time for the protein.
- For allergies or religious dietary needs, check sauces, broth, wrappers, cooking wine, and shared wok or fryer use.
- For takeout-style dishes, sauce texture matters: the sauce should coat the food rather than become a thin soup.