Fried Red Bean Curd Chicken Wing (Nam Yue Chicken Wing)

Red fermented bean curd is good to be used as marinade for meat, such as chicken or pork, and Red Bean Curd Chicken Wing is one of the best.

Red fermented bean curd (in Mandarin: 紅腐乳 hóngfǔrǔ, or 南乳 nánrǔ) is a type of Chinese fermented bean curd. Red yeast rice is incorporated with brining liquor during fermenting which contributed to its deep-red colour and distinctively flavour and aroma.

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Fried Red Bean Curd Chicken Wing (Nam Yue Chicken Wing)| MyKitchen101en

Yields: 8

Ingredients:

• 8 chicken wings (cleaned)
• 1 tbsp rice flour
• 1 tbsp cornstarch

Ingredients for marinade:

• 40 g (about 2 pieces) red fermented bean curd
• 1 clove (7 g) garlic (minced)
• 1 bulb (10 g) shallot (minced)
• 1 (45 g) egg (size: M)
• ¼ tsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp fine sugar
• ½ tsp fine salt

Directions:

1 Dry cleaned chicken wings with kitchen towels.

2 Pierce chicken wings with holes using a fork.

3 Put all ingredients for marinade in a zip-lock bag, mix well. Put in chicken wings, zip the bag, coat each well with marinade.

4 Keep refrigerated to marinate for at least 3 hours. (Reminder: You may marinate the wings longer for better taste.)

5 Add rice flour and cornstarch to marinated chicken wings, mix well.

6 Preheat cooking oil to 170°C/340°F, turn to medium-low heat. Put in chicken wings, fry for about 6-7 minutes, until golden brown.

7 Turn to medium-high heat for about 45 seconds before removing from oil.

8 Put fried red bean curd chicken wing on strainer ladle to drain off the oil.

Fried Red Bean Curd Chicken Wing (Nam Yue Chicken Wing)

Red fermented bean curd is good to be used as marinade for meat, such as chicken or pork, and Red Bean Curd Chicken Wing is one of the best.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 16 mins

Marinate 3 hrs

Total Time 3 hrs 36 mins

Course Chicken

Cuisine Deep-fried

Servings 8 pieces

Calories 28 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Ingredients

• 8 chicken wings cleaned
• 1 tbsp rice flour
• 1 tbsp cornstarch

Ingredients for marinade:

• 40 g about 2 pieces red fermented bean curd
• 1 clove 7 g garlic (minced)
• 1 bulb 10 g shallot (minced)
• 1 45 g egg (size: M)
• ¼ tsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp fine sugar
• ½ tsp fine salt

Instructions

 

• Dry cleaned chicken wings with kitchen towels.
  
• Pierce chicken wings with holes using a fork.
  
• Put all ingredients for marinade in a zip-lock bag, mix well. Put in chicken wings, zip the bag, coat each well with marinade.
  
• Keep refrigerated to marinate for at least 3 hours. (Reminder: You may marinate the wings longer for better taste.)
  
• Add rice flour and cornstarch to marinated chicken wings, mix well.
  
• Preheat cooking oil to 170°C/340°F, turn to medium-low heat. Put in chicken wings, fry for about 6-7 minutes, until golden brown. Turn to medium-high heat for about 45 seconds before removing from oil.
  
• Put fried red bean curd chicken wing on strainer ladle to drain off the oil.
  

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Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 28kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 282mgPotassium: 22mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 31IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.2mg

Keyword nam yue chicken wing, red bean curd chicken wing

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