Har Cheong Gai

Mains
Poultry
Sides/Snacks

Easy Level:

Cook Time:

Servings:

4

Har Cheong Gai aka 虾酱鸡 (Prawn Paste Chicken), is one zi char dish EVERYONE loves, it’s a mark of a true blue local.

We’re glad to say that we are damn proud of our recipe, it’s definitely AS GOOD AS those outside, or even better (we mean what we say!). With the right steps, you’ll be able to achieve an awesome HCG, crispy on the outside, and full of juicy flavours on the inside. The pinnacle of crispy chicken perfection!

After testing out with both corn starch and potato starch batter, we decided on the potato starch batter as it gives that layer of crispy crunch to the wings that we love. 4 hours of marinating is just nice, so the wings don’t end up overly salty.

One thing to take note of, if you’re deep frying the wings straight out from the fridge, make sure to bring the oil all the way up till it smokes, as the cold wings will reduce the temperature when you drop them.

All we can say – you wouldn’t be able to stop at one! Or ten!

Ingredients

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Marinade

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Chicken mid wings
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Chicken mid wings
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tbsp
tbsp
Prawn paste
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tbsp
tbsp
Prawn paste
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tbsp
tbsp
Sugar
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tbsp
tbsp
Sugar
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tbsp
tbsp
Sesame oil
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tbsp
tbsp
Sesame oil
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tbsp
tbsp
Shao hsing wine
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tbsp
tbsp
Shao hsing wine
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tsp
tsp
White pepper
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tsp
tsp
White pepper
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tbsp
tbsp
Oyster sauce
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tbsp
tbsp
Oyster sauce
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tbsp
tbsp
Plain flour
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tbsp
tbsp
Plain flour
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tbsp
tbsp
Potato starch
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tbsp
tbsp
Potato starch
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tsp
tsp
Baking powder
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tsp
Baking powder
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Egg
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Egg
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ml
ml
Water
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ml
Water

Steps

1

To prepare marinade, add prawn paste to chicken mid wings.
To prepare marinade, add prawn paste to chicken mid wings.
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2

Add sugar, sesame oil, shao hsing wine, white pepper, 1 tbsp oyster sauce and mix well.
Add sugar, sesame oil, shao hsing wine, white pepper, 1 tbsp oyster sauce and mix well.
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3

Transfer mixture to bag and marinate for 4 hours.
Transfer mixture to bag and marinate for 4 hours.
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4

Add plain flour, potato statch, baking powder, egg, water, and mix up the batter until smooth.
Add plain flour, potato statch, baking powder, egg, water, and mix up the batter until smooth.
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5

Take the wings out and drop them into the batter.
Take the wings out and drop them into the batter.
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6

Deep fry and keep oil at 180℃.
Deep fry and keep oil at 180℃.
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7

When the wings start to float in 3-4 mins, remove.
When the wings start to float in 3-4 mins, remove.
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8

Savour. Eat more until finish.
Savour. Eat more until finish.
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