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General Tso’s Chicken Wings

I stopped at a Wing’s Etc not long ago when I was out of town on a little trip. I’d never been to one. I ordered their wings sauced up in the Say It Ain’t Tso sauce. I devoured them like I hadn’t eaten in days. The sauce was sweet. And a little spicy. And the wings were cooked perfectly. Service was fantastic too. When I got home I set out to make my own General Tso chicken wings.

Nothing But Greatness

I could eat General Tso’s chicken wings daily. The sauce is definitely one of my all-time favorites. My version isn’t overly sweet. But it does bring a little heat. Not such a fan of a spicy wing sauce? Just cut back a bit on the red pepper flakes. I wouldn’t leave it out, though, because I think it adds an important flavor to the sauce.

The wings here are easy. Just tossed in cornstarch and deep-fried. No seasonings required. The sauce is the winner here. I recommend making extra.

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Also try some orange sesame wings.

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General Tso’s Chicken Wings

A wonderful combination of sweet and heat.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: deep-fried, wings

Servings:

Calories: 196kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

vegetable oil for frying
6 chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
½ cup cornstarch

For the sauce (I like to double the amounts)

3 teaspoons soy sauce
3 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons seasoned rice vinegar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon garlic minced
1 teaspoon ginger minced
½ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes

Instructions

For the sauce

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
Stirring often, bring to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer.
Continue simmering, stirring, until the desired consistency is achieved. Keep warm until ready to use.

For the wings

Heat 3"-4" of oil to 350 F in a Dutch oven or deep-fryer.
Place wings into a bowl.
Add the cornstarch and toss the wings to coat well.
Deep-fry the wings 8-10 minutes until they reach 165 F.
Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
Transfer wings to a bowl and drizzle with the sauce. Stir gently to coat.
Serve hot.

Notes

I like to double, and even triple, the sauce recipe because the sauce is so good!

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Andy’s Hot N Spicy Chicken Breading Wings

Easy. Flavorful. Crunchy. And spicy. That’s why we’re here today. That’s why we’re making Andy’s Hot N Spicy Chicken Breading wings. This isn’t complicated. There aren’t 20 steps to follow. We want simple but we want good, tasty results. I keep this fry mix on hand for the times I just want great, uncomplicated, deep-fried wings that have a nice little kick to them.

Dry. Or Wet. Or Both

I like to eat my Andy’s Hot N Spicy Chicken Breading wings just as they are, right out of the fryer. If I want, I’ll put a little Buffalo wing sauce on the side to dip my wings into as I go. Might be mild, might be spicy, it just depends on the mood I’m in that day. The only thing I don’t do is toss my wings in sauce. Tossing knocks all of that wonderful breading off the wings. That defeats the purpose of breading them to start with! So I dip my wings instead.

Andy’s Breading Chicken Hot, 10 oz

Also try some Zatarain’s New Orleans style hot and spicy wings!