Salt and Pepper Garlic Chicken Wings

It's a cold rainy fall afternoon.  What's better than fried food on a day like this?  Some salt and pepper garlic chicken wings of course!  I must say they are pretty tasty. Now just so you all know, I didn't really measure.  I guess I take after my mom on that.  A lot of Cambodian moms cook without measuring but they always come out so perfect.  So here I tried to estimate as close as I could to what I used so please feel free to adjust to your taste accordingly.

For the batter, I didn't use any flour.  The last time I used flour as batter, it was just too thick for me.  I used cornstarch. I know, I know.. but it came out so perfectly crispy and the batter wasn't overwhelming.  So here are the directions.  Oh yeah,  just a warning...I am a GARLIC LOVER.  I don't know how much you like but I used  A LOT.  

I would love some comments or feedback and hear your story about how your wings turned out and adjustments you needed to make.  Thanks for checking my recipe out!

Ingredients:

• I whole tray of chicken wings, I kept the wing tips on (about 3-4lbs)
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 2 cups cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 jalapenos, diced
• 7 garlic cloves, minced
• Vegetable oil for frying

 

 1.  In a medium bowl, combine the cornstarch, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder.  In a separate bowl, combine the eggs and milk.

2.  Heat the oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees.  Dip and moisten each wing in the egg moisture.  Dip into the flour mix.  

3.  In a small pan. heat oil and stir fry the garlic until light brown.  Mix in the jalapenos.  Cook until garlic is a   nice brown color.  

3.  Carefully place the chicken wings in the hot oil.  Fry them for about 15-18 minutes until well browned.  Some of the larger pieces may take just a bit longer.

4.  Remove the chicken wings and place on a plate lined with paper towels.

5.  When ready to serve, put chicken wing on new plate and add garlic and jalapeno mixture over the top.

6.  ENJOY!