Name: Vietnamese chicken wings
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 125 ml (½ cup) fish sauce; 135 gm (½ cup) crushed light palm sugar; 4 garlic cloves, pounded to a paste in a mortar and pestle; 2 small red chillies, finely chopped; 2 tsp soy sauce; 1 kg chicken wings; 400 ml sunflower oil; To serve: thinly sliced spring onion, bean sprouts, Vietnamese mint, lime cheeks, cucumber slices and steamed rice (optional)

Ingredients

125 ml (½ cup) fish sauce

135 gm (½ cup) crushed light palm sugar

4 garlic cloves, pounded to a paste in a mortar and pestle

2 small red chillies, finely chopped

2 tsp soy sauce

1 kg chicken wings

400 ml sunflower oil

To serve: thinly sliced spring onion, bean sprouts, Vietnamese mint, lime cheeks, cucumber slices and steamed rice (optional)

Method

Main

1.Combine fish sauce, palm sugar, garlic, chilli and soy sauce in a large bowl. Add chicken wings and toss to coat.

2.Heat oil in a wok to 170C or until shimmering, drain wings (reserve marinade) and pat dry with absorbent paper. Shallow-fry wings in batches, turning occasionally, until golden and cooked through (10 minutes; be careful, hot oil will spit). Drain on absorbent paper and transfer to a large bowl.

3.Simmer marinade in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until a light caramel colour (5 minutes). Pour onto wings and toss to combine. Serve with spring onion, bean sprouts, Vietnamese mint, lime cheeks, cucumber and steamed rice.

Styling by Lisa Featherby