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Korean Fried Wings with Sweet Garlic Sauce

Crispy Korean fried wings are coated in a sweet garlic sauce that balances savory and sweet flavors. They're easy to make and totally addictive!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Korean
Keyword Asian cuisine, fried chicken, party food, savory snack, sweet garlic sauce
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 600kcal
Author Liza A

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs chicken wings a mixture of wingettes and drummettes
  • 1 ¼ cups tempura flour
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 cup cold water
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • Sesame seeds optional

Sweet Garlic Sauce:

  • 4 cloves garlic grated or minced
  • 6 tbsp soy sauce
  • 6 tbsp sugar
  • 2/3 cup Mirin

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, dust chicken wings evenly with ¼ cup tempura flour. Season with salt and pepper.
  • In another large mixing bowl, whisk together 1 cup tempura flour and 1 cup cold water.
  • Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium high heat.
  • Coat dusted wings with tempura batter and carefully drop into the hot oil. Working in batches, fry wings 8-10 minutes, turning a few times using a tong. Drain on paper towel lined plate.
  • In a small sauce pan, add all ingredients for sweet garlic sauce. Let boil for few seconds. Remove sauce from heat.
  • In a large mixing bowl, toss fried chicken wings evenly with sauce. Transfer wings to a serving plate. Drizzle the leftover sauce in mixing bowl over the chicken wings. Garnish with sesame seeds, if using.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe source: Asian at Home

Nutrition

Calories: 600kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 1200mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g