Easy Crispy Curry Wings
Crispy, juicy chicken wings packed with aromatic curry flavors! These easy crispy curry wings are great for as a main dish or snack for the whole family to enjoy. I share how to bake, deep fry or air fry these curry wings.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1.5 lb chicken wings (divided at the joint with tips removed)
- 1 shallot (finely chopped)
- 3 tbsp lemongrass (white bulbous part only, finely sliced)
- 1 tbsp ginger (peeled)
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 tbsp water (cold)
- 1 tbsp regular soy sauce (or light soy sauce)
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 1/2 tbsp ground turmeric
- 1/2 tbsp white granulated sugar
- 2 tsp Shaoxing Cooking Wine (or sub with dry sherry or chicken broth for a non-alcoholic version)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup potato starch (or cornstarch)
- 1 green onion (finely diced for garnishing)
- vegetable oil (for air frying or deep frying)
Instructions
- 1
Pat dry the chicken wings and transfer them to a large mixing bowl.
- 2
Into a mortar and pestle, food processor or blender, add prepared shallots, white parts of the lemongrass, garlic, ginger and salt. Then pulverize with a pounding motion until the aromatics become a thick paste or blend on high speed until you have a grounded paste. Add the paste to the bowl of chicken wings.
- 3
Then add the remaining seasoning ingredients into the bowl, with potato starch being the last ingredient. Mix the wings into the seasoned coating until well coated.
- 4
Choose ONE cooking method below:
- 5
To Bake: First preheat the oven to 425 F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Give the wings another mix in the coating. Then place coated wings onto the baking sheet in a single layer, giving each wing enough room. Reduce the oven temperature to 400 F and bake for a total of 35 minutes, flipping the wings at the halfway mark. Remove wings from the oven and transfer to a serving dish.To Deep Fry: Heat 2 cups or 500 ml vegetable oil over 350 degrees F or medium heat in a large pot or pan. Fry the coated wings in small batches for 5-7 minutes in total, flipping over halfway, until golden brown and internal temperature of 165 F with a digital instant read thermometer. Remove and transfer wings to a wire rack or a baking sheet lined with paper towel for excess oil to drip off.To Air Fry: Lightly spray air fryer basket with vegetable oil. Place the coated wings to air fryer basket in a single layer giving each piece enough space (you will need to air fry in batches). Lightly spray them with vegetable oil.Air fry wings at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes, flipping over and spraying oil on the wings at the 10 minute mark. Repeat this process for remaining wings but reduce the air frying time to 8 minutes per side until golden brown as the air fryer will get hotter with each batch. The internal temperature of cooked wings is 165 F with a meat thermometer or until juices run clear.
- 6
Garnish wings with green onions. Enjoy!