Chicken wings glazed with the Japanese-style sweet and savory sauce. A simple recipe to enjoy with family and friends. There is no need to marinade as we will use the perfect Japanese seasonings and make sure all of that umami is absorbed well in the chicken!
Prepare the 3 essential Japanese seasonings to make this recipe; Shoyu, Sake, Mirin. To add sweetness and umami to the glaze, let’s mix with Pure Honey as well.
To learn more about Japanese seasoning, check out the articles below:
Honey Soy Sauce Glazed Chicken Wings Recipe
Japanese Honey Soy Sauce Glazed Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 6 pieces Chicken Wings
- 0.25 tbsp Salt
- 0.25 tbsp Pepper
- 4 tbsp Potato Starch
- Oil (for frying)
- 4 tbsp Japanese soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Cooking Sake
- 2 tbsp Mirin
- 2 tbsp Pure Honey
- 1 cm Ginger (grated)
- Toasted Sesame Seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Turn on the stove and heat the oil until about 150-160˚C.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper and dredge lightly with potato starch until all surface is covered. Fry the chicken wings until crispy and golden brown. Set aside after done.
- Prepare the glaze sauce by mixing soy sauce, cooking sake, mirin, honey, and grated ginger in a small bowl.
- Heat the frying pan. Toss the fried chicken wings and the glaze mix, make sure the wings are coated with the glaze. Stir until the sauce simmers and thicken.
- Chicken wings are ready to be served. Finish with toasted sesame seeds.
Notes
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