{"id":8110,"date":"2017-05-04T05:23:52","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T21:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theburningkitchen.sg\/?p=8097"},"modified":"2021-06-26T15:00:22","modified_gmt":"2021-06-26T07:00:22","slug":"blue-ginger-fried-chicken-wings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theburningkitchen.com\/blue-ginger-fried-chicken-wings\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Ginger Fried Chicken Wings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blue Ginger Fried Chicken Wings: These ultra juicy, flavour-packed chicken wings are marinated overnight in freshly extracted blue ginger\u00a0juice, then\u00a0fried to golden perfection. Top with cilantro, chilli flakes and Thai sweet chilli dressing, and serve piping hot!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Who doesn’t love to eat juicy fried chicken wings, hands up? Perhaps only the most health-conscious among us would be able to resist the\u00a0temptation to indulge once in a while. And others may prefer healthier options such as baking or air-frying when it comes to chicken wings. However when I tried these methods, I find the chicken wings end up a tad too dry for my liking<\/strong> and (sadly!) doesn’t quite satisfy my fried chicken wing craving.<\/p>\n

My absolute favourite chicken wings are crispy BBQ grilled wings (using the same marinade as this recipe), but we don’t always have access to a barbecue pit, so whenever the craving for chicken wings hit, my go-to-recipes are either\u00a0this Blue Ginger Fried Chicken Wings recipe or my\u00a0Shrimp-Paste Chicken Wings recipe<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0->Get more Delicious Chicken\u00a0Recipes\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/h1>\n

Blue Ginger (or Galangal) is an ingredient that is pretty unique to Southeast Asia, and it is commonly used in Thai, Indonesian, Singaporean and Malaysian cooking, for example its a key ingredient when making Penang Laksa (recipe here)<\/a><\/strong>. Contrary to its name, blue ginger isn’t blue at all, but pink on the outside. The inside looks like yellow ginger, but unlike yellow ginger, blue ginger has tougher and dense fibres, making it harder to cut. The taste of blue ginger after\u00a0cooking is very aromatic and mildly sweet<\/strong>\u00a0(not pungent like yellow ginger), making it an essential part of any Southeast Asian\u00a0‘spice’ pantry.<\/p>\n

This Blue Ginger\u00a0Fried Chicken recipe is a dish that I came up, because I love fried chicken wings and I love the sweet aromatic qualities\u00a0of blue ginger, so why not combine the two? Blue ginger is CRUCIAL in\u00a0this recipe<\/strong> because that’s the star ingredient that\u00a0gives the fried chicken wing its unique flavour, so I highly recommend that you use freshly extracted blue ginger juice to marinate the wings for at least 6 hours (overnight is better!). I\u00a0used my\u00a0trusty ceramic grater(great for making fresh baby food too) to grate the blue ginger, and then extract the juice from the pulp.<\/p>\n

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I’ve been cooking this Blue Ginger (Galangal) Fried Chicken Wing dish for my friends and family for many years and they always give me two thumbs up for this. Even\u00a0my\u00a07-year-old grand-daughter (normally a very small eater) and 3-year-old grandson are able to easily down 2-3 wings each!<\/p>\n

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Suggested Modifications for Special Diets<\/strong><\/h3>\n