Photograph of the finished Chicken Wings Simmered with Sugar Palm Seeds

Vietnam · Cánh gà rim hạt đác

Chicken Wings Simmered with Sugar Palm Seeds

50 min Hands-on time + 20 min waiting
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Chicken wings Chicken wings 2.6 lb
  • Photograph of Sugar palm seeds Sugar palm seeds 1.1 lb
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 2.5 oz
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 16 cloves
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 8
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ½ cup
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Wash the palm seeds several times, then boil them for 10 minutes and rinse with cold water to remove the slime.
  2. 2 Marinate the chicken wings with fish sauce, garlic, and pepper for 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Pan-fry the chicken wings for 6 minutes until the skin is golden brown, then caramelize the sugar until it turns a reddish-brown color.
  4. 4 Simmer the chicken in 150 ml of water for 20 minutes before adding the palm seeds.
  5. 5 The palm seeds only need the last 8 minutes to absorb the sauce while still retaining their characteristic crunchy texture.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 55 min

    Replace the pan-frying step in step 3: spray oil on the chicken wings and fry at 200 degrees for 12 minutes, flipping at the 6th minute; steps 4-5 continue simmering on the stovetop and add the palm seeds for the last 8 minutes.

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