I love fried chicken wings! And this recipe uses Air Fryer for a healthier, less oily chickens wings. Plus, I do not need to armour myself from the oil splattering.
Crispy Air fry Nan Ru (Fermented Beancurd) Fried Wings 南如炸鸡翅 uses red fermented beancurd as the main ingredients to marinate the wings for a ultra flavorful umami-rich chicken wings.
Though this recipe asks for minimum 4 hours of marinating, personally, I think overnight or at most 1 day yield the best result. Anything shorter will not be flavorful enough and if longer, will be overly salty.
Feel Free to deep fry it or even oven-bake it.
Step by Step Pictorial Recipe Guide
1st, blend all the seasoning required for the marinade using a blender until smooth and creamy
Then add the blended marinade and chicken wings into a bowl and mix until every wing is evenly coated with the sauce.
Cling wrap the bowl of marinated wings and chill in the fridge. Allow the wings to marinate for at least 4 hours or best, overnight.
Alternatively, dump everything into a Ziploc bag, massage the marinade into the chicken and ensure every wing is coated with the marinade. Then seal & chill.
Just before air frying the wings, add in baking powder and corn flour to the chicken. Massage in the flour and ensure that it’s well combined.
Preheat the air fryer @ 200 degree Celsius for at least 5 mins.
After preheating, place the wings into a basket or grill pan
Air fry the wings for 10 mins or until golden brown. Spray oil over the wings before air frying for a crispier wing
- 1 Kg Chicken Wings
- 2 Pieces of Red Fermented Bean Curd (南乳)
- 1 tablespoon Red Fermented Beancurd Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons Hua Tiao Wine
- 1 tablespoon Oyster Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Chopped Garlic
- ¼ teaspoon Five Spices Powder
- 2 teaspoons Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 10 tablespooons Corn Starch
- Blend all ingredients for the marinade until smooth
- Use a large mixing bowl or Ziploc Bag, combine the chicken wings and marinade for the wings' ensure all the wings are evenly coated with the marinade.
- Cling wrap the bowl of marinated wings (or just seal the ziploc bag) and chill the marinated wings in the fridge.
- Allow the wings to marinate for at least 4 hours or best, overnight.
- Just before air frying the wings, add in baking powder and corn flour to the chicken. Massage in the flour and ensure that it's well combined.
- Preheat the air fryer @ 200 degree Celsius for at least 5 mins.
- After preheating, place the wings into a basket or grill pan
- Air fry the wings for 10 mins or until golden brown.
- Spray oil over the wings before air frying for a crispier wing