Ponzu Wings Recipe Fresh Tastes Blog. I think Ive said it a few times before, but fried chicken is one of my favorite foods of all time. Whether its buttermilk fried chicken, Korean fried chicken or Japanese fried chicken, theres a warm fuzzy place in my heart for each and every one. As the name implies, Ponzu wings are the Japanese cousin of Buffalo wings. Deep fried and doused in a tangy spicy sauce that clings to each wing. Its similar to Karaage, but uses a simpler marinade with the bulk of the seasoning coming from the Ponzu, a Japanese citrus sauce. Ways-to-use-Japanese-Ponzu-Sauce.jpg' alt='Ponzu Sauce Recipes' title='Ponzu Sauce Recipes' />Ponzu Sauce, the tangy soybased sauce, is traditionally made with a citrus fruit and may have been inspired by visitors from Holland during the 17th. Ponzu wings are the Japanese version of traditional chicken wings. The ponzu has a citrus flavor, and cook best when butterflied. Ponzu Sauce Recipes' title='Ponzu Sauce Recipes' />The potato starch on the outside wont stay crisp after being doused with ponzu, but it helps the chicken hold onto the tangy sauce while thickening it enough to form a dark shiny glaze. While it may seem like a lot of work, butterflying the chicken drumlettes does a couple of things. The most obvious is that it makes them a lot easier to eat. It also makes them cook faster and more evenly since the meat is the same thickness. Lastly, whether youre marinating, breading, or coating in a sauce, butterflying the drumlettes exposes more surface area for flavor to be absorbed. I served the wings with curls of tamed scallions. They not only make for an attractive garnish, but they also taste great with the chicken. Soaking shredded scallions or any onion for that matter for about 1. The problem is that it requires a lot of forethought for a garnish. As it turns out, soaking them in a solution of baking soda and water neutralizes the sulfur compounds, taming the onions in as little as 1. Citrus based ponzu chicken wings are the Japanese cousin of Buffalo wings according to food blogger Marc Matsumoto from the Fresh Tastes blog. Ingredients. 2 tablespoon mirin. Directions. In a small bowl, combine the mirin, soy sauce and garlic. To butterfly the drumlettes, you want to make 3 slits from end to end as if you were cutting an orange into 3 wedges. Using a sharp knife, look for the grooves between the muscles and make an incision from one end of the drumlette to the other, cutting all the way down to the bone. Look for two more grooves and make the same incisions. Separate each wedge of chicken from the bone by inserting the knife between the meat and the bone with the blade facing towards the top end with less meat and cut the meat away from the bone completely. Repeat for each wedge. Stand the drumlette up, with the meat end on the cutting board and use your knife to scrape the meat away from the bone until the drumlette stands up on its own, but do not cut the meat all the way off. Repeat with the rest of the drumlettes. Place the butterflied drumlettes in a bowl and cover with the marinade. Stir to coat evenly, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Cut the scallions into 3 inch long pieces and then split them half way down, lengthwise. Unroll the scallions so they lay in flat sheets, then slice them into long thin strips. Add them to a bowl with 1 teaspoon of baking soda and fill the bowl with cold water. Let them sit in the solution for 3. Add the ponzu to a small bowl and whisk together with the yuzu kosho. Drain the scallions and run them through a salad spinner to dry. Pour 2 inches of vegetable oil into a heavy bottomed pot and heat until the oil reaches 3. F 1. 70 C. Lightly dust the meat portion of each wing with the potato starch. Because of their shape I find its easiest put the potato starch in a bowl and then use a spoon to sprinkle the extra potato starch onto the top surfaces of the chicken, whacking the wings a few times on the side of a bowl to knock off any excess starch. Can You Eat Collard Greens Raw. Fry, the chicken wings until golden brown. They will not take as long to fry as a regular wings since they are butterflied. If your wings are large, you may need to roll them around a bit to ensure the meat and bone portion are all cooked through. Transfer the fried wings to a paper towel lined rack to drain. When youre done frying the wings, put them in a large bowl and pour the ponzu on top of the wings. Use a tossing motion to evenly coat the wings with ponzu. Plate the wings and garnish with the tamed scallions. Yield 1. 6 wings. Marc Matsumoto is a culinary consultant and recipe repairman who shares his passion for good food through his website norecipes. For Marc, food is a life long journey of exploration, discovery and experimentation and he shares his escapades through his blog in the hopes that he inspires others to find their own culinary adventures. Marcs been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today, and has made multiple appearances on NPR and the Food Network.