Fermented Red Beancurd Fried Chicken (Nam Yue Chicken)

Nam Yue - Fermented Red Bean curd

Nam Yue has a very strong flavourful smell and can only be used in certain Chinese dishes.

Shops that specialise in soy sauce normally have Nam Yue on their rack. Its cheap , RM2 a

big bottle. This recipe is very easy, you just need couple of ingredients and you can make a

delicious fried chicken.

Ingredients:

8 chicken wings, separate wings from drumettes

(you might want to make a few slits on the drumettes)

3pieces nam yue + 1tsp of the sauce

1 1/2 Tbsp Chinese 5 spice powder

1 1/2 tsp sugar

1 tablespoon shaoxing wine

Method:

Mix all ingredients with wings & drumettes

Set aside for 2-3hrs for it to season
Heat up oil in wok (make sure oil is enough to cover whole drumettes/wings)

Make sure oil is hot before frying (you can see a bit smoke coming out if its very hot)

Deep fry by sets of wings and drumettes separately

Once turn brown, take it out

Serve hot