Dry Pepper Chicken Wings

By MooK

Ingredients

• For the chicken wing marinade:
• 1 cup cooking sherry
• 1 teaspoon white pepper powder
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons ginger, minced
• 10-15 chicken wings
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• For the wok:
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 6 one-inch pieces ginger, peeled and sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 2 scallions, diced
• 2 tablespoons chili paste
• 1/2 cup dried chili peppers
• 1 good ol’ dash MSG
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 dash salt

Preparation

Step 1

1. First, make the chicken wing marinade. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Toss chicken in mixture. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit in refrigerator overnight.

2. Pre-treat wok with oil over high heat. Make sure it’s good and hot. Add ginger, garlic slices, and scallion. Stir-fry for 8 seconds. Add chili paste and dry peppers but be careful not to burn. Lower the temperature if needed. Add the chicken wings and toss with MSG, sugar, and salt. Enjoy.