Japanese Fried Chicken Wings

Ingredients

 * 1 lb. chicken wings


 * 1/3 c. sake or dry sherry


 * 3 tbsp. soy sauce


 * 1 tsp. grated ginger root


 * 1/4 c. cornstarch


 * 4 thin lemon slices


 * Cooking oil for deep fat frying

Cooking Directions:

 * 1) Cut chicken wings at joints. Discard the wing tips.
 * 2) In a bowl, combine sake or sherry, soy sauce, and ginger root to make a marinade. Place chicken in a plastic bag, and set the bag in a bowl. Pour marinade over the chicken in the bag. Close the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator several hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
 * 3) Drain chicken; pat dry with paper toweling. Coat chicken wings with cornstarch. Fry, 3 or 4 pieces at a time, in deep hot fat (365 degrees) for about 5 minutes. Drain on paper toweling.
 * 4) Remove chicken to serving plate. Garnish with lemon slices.

Contributed by:

 * Catsrecipes Y-Group