Braised Chicken Wings in Bean Sauce

Name: Braised Chicken Wings in Bean Sauce
Yield: Makes 3 to 4 servings as a main dish or 6 to 8 servings as part of a multicourse meal
Cuisine: Hakka
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; ½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons minced garlic; Cilantro leaves, for garnish; 1 tablespoon sugar (omit if using hoisin sauce); 1 tablespoon soy sauce, or to taste; 2 pounds chicken wing sections, meaty sections preferred; 2 cups water, or as needed; 2 tablespoons ground bean sauce or hoisin sauce

Preparation info

Makes
3 to 4
servings as a main dish

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Hakka Cookbook

By Linda Anusasananan

Published 2012

About

I love the way the smooth-textured flesh slips off the bones in this simple stew made with chicken wings. The salty fermented ground bean sauce and a generous measure of black pepper give the pan juices robust body and a spicy kick.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 pounds chicken wing sections, meaty sections preferred
2

Asia
China
Dinner
Main course

Method

Set a 14-inch wok or 5- to 6-quart pan over high heat. When the pan is hot, after about 1 minute, add the oil and rotate the pan to spread. When the oil is hot, add the chicken wing sec