Red-Braised Chicken Wings (红烧鸡翅)

红烧鸡翅

Red-Braised Chicken Wings (红烧鸡翅) — Home-styleNationwide home cooking.

Ingredients

• chicken wings, halved at joint
• ginger, sliced
• scallions, cut into 3 cm sections
• light soy sauce
• dark soy sauce
• Shaoxing wine
• rock sugar
• neutral oil

Instructions

1. Score wings on both sides. Blanch in boiling water 2 minutes. Remove and pat dry. (Wings firm, surface dry)
2. Heat oil medium. Sear wings 3 minutes per side until golden. (Skin lacquered golden)
3. Add ginger, scallions, stir 30 seconds until fragrant. (Aromatics sizzle)
4. Add soy sauces, Shaoxing, sugar, and 1 cup warm water. Bring to boil. (Liquid dark and uniform)
5. Cover, reduce to low. Simmer 20 minutes. (Liquid gentle bubble)
6. Uncover, raise heat to medium-high. Reduce sauce 5 minutes until glossy and coating. (Sauce thick and lacquered)