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Vietnamese Chicken Wings | Canh Ga Chien Nuoc Mam

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By: Cindy Lam Lorimer
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Canh Ga Chien Nuoc Mam is a Vietnamese dish featuring fried chicken wings glazed in a sweet and savory fish sauce.

Ingredients 

Marinade:

  • 5 lbs chicken drummettes, chicken wings, or combination of both
  • ¼ cup fish sauce
  • 1 Tbsp onion powder
  • 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Fried garlic:

  • 2 heads garlic cloves, chopped
  • ¼ cup avocado oil, or any neutral oil

Fish sauce glaze:

  • ⅓ cup fish sauce
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup coconut water
  • 2 Tbsp white vinegar
  • ¼ cup lime juice

Dipping:

  • 6 eggs, beaten

Coating:

  • 2 cups cornstarch

Garnish:

  • jalapenos, sliced
  • fried garlic
  • ⅓ cup cilantro, chopped
  • sesame seeds, (optional)

Instructions

  • Pat drumsticks dry.
  • Add all marinade ingredients together and mix well.
  • Set aside to give it time to marinate while you’re preparing the rest of the ingredients.
  • In a small saucepan, add 1/2 cup cooking oil. Add sliced jalapenos and fry them until they barely turn a slight brown. Remove from oil. Then add chopped garlic and fry until golden brown and remove immediately.
  • In a saucepan, add all the ingredients together for the fish sauce glaze minus the lime juice.
  • Bring to a boil, and boil until sugar is melted.
  • Remove pan from heat and then add lime juice.
  • Transfer glaze into a bowl and let it cool.
  • In a bowl, beat the eggs.
  • In a separate bowl, add cornstarch.
  • Dip the chicken drumsticks in the beaten eggs, then lightly coat it with cornstarch.
  • In a pot with cooking oil, bring the oil to 380 degrees. Make sure to never fill the oil more than halfway as oil will overflow from the pot once you start frying.
  • Fry the drumsticks in several batches as you do not want to overcrowd them. Fry them until they are a golden brown.
  • Place them on a paper towel lined plate.
  • Transfer drumsticks to a serving bowl.
  • Pour fish sauce glaze when ready to eat. Do not add glaze before ready to serve as the chicken will get soggy sitting in the sauce.
  • Garnish with chili peppers, fried garlic, cilantro and sesame seeds, toss and serve immediately!

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 874kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 2993mg | Potassium: 531mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 667mg | Iron: 4mg

Equipment

  • Air fryer

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