4 large eggs
4 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
4 pounds chicken wings, cut at joints (discard wing tips)
1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup sugar
8 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons chili-garlic sauce*
Vegetable oil {for deep-frying)
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups cornstarch
Recipe
Whisk eggs, dried crushed red pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and 1(2 teaspoon
ground white pepper in large bowl to blend. Add chicken wings and turn to
coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 15 minutes and up to 3 hours.
Whisk 1 cup soy sauce, 1(2 cup sugar, chopped garlic and 2 tablespoons
chili-garlic sauce in small bowl to blend. Set dipping sauce aside.
Pour enough vegetable oil into deep wide pot to reach depth of 1-1/4
inches. Heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat to 350�F. Whisk flour and
cornstarch in another large bowl to blend. Working in batches, remove
chicken wings from egg mixture, shaking off excess. Roll chicken in flour
mixture to coat. Fry chicken wings until golden brown, about 6 minutes per
side. Using tongs, transfer chicken wings to paper towels to drain. Serve
fried chick wings with spicy dipping sauce.
*Available at Asian markets and in the
Asian foods section of many supermarkets.