"Old School" Fried Chicken Wings

"Old School" Fried Chicken Wings, a Chinese crispy chicken wing recipe that is so easy to make and yet so flavorful!

"Old School" Fried Chicken Wings is a simple Asian crispy chicken wing recipe that has been around for a long time. It is even a staple item on the bistro menu of IKEA Singapore! These scrumptious crispy wings are also commonly sold in Singapore school cafeterias. And the cafeterias are called canteens or tuckshops back in Singapore. Hence, I also refer to these wings as Canteen or Tuckshop Chicken Wings. 
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I made it for my Singapore National Day "makan" party last weekend and it was a huge hit! It is always great to get together with fellow Singaporeans, especially to celebrate Singapore's 52nd year of independence (SG52) and what makes us unique. We also had a wonderful multinational group of friends join us in our celebrations as well. And to give everyone a little taste of home, I made Nasi Lemak with dishes (recipes are on my blog) like Beef Rendang, Sayur Lodeh, Chicken Curry and these tasty "Old School" Fried Chicken Wings. We celebrated SG52 in true Singaporean style, with authentic Singaporean food! 

"Old School" Fried Chicken Wings
by Miss Crumbs A Lot, adapted from Spice n Pans

Recipe
Ingredients
5 lbs Chicken Wings
4 tbsp Oyster Sauce
4 tbsp Shao Xing Chinese Cooking Wine
1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
3 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Chicken Bouillon
1 tsp Salt
Dash of White Pepper Powder
8 tbsp Potato Starch (divided)
Oil (for deep frying)

Cooking Method
1. Clean the chicken wings and dry them with a paper towel.
2. In a large bowl, marinate the chicken wings with oyster sauce, Shao Xing Chinese cooking wine, dark & light soy sauce, chicken bouillon, salt, white pepper powder and 5 tbsp of potato starch. Mix well.
3. Cover with plastic wrap and allow it to marinate in the refrigerator for a minimum of 6 hours or overnight.
4. Before frying, mix in remaining 3 tbsp of potato starch to the marinated chicken wings.
5. Heat oil to 375 degrees F. Fry the chicken wings for 5 minutes or until they are golden brown and crispy.