Kepak Ayam Madu
Ingredients
For wings
- 2 lb chicken wings
- ½ bulb garlic
- 1½ inches ginger
- water as needed
- ½ Tbsp butter
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 3-4 Tbsp chili powder more or less depending on your taste
- 2 Tbsp oyster sauce
- salt & pepper to taste
- 4-6 drops red food coloring
For sauce
- ½ cup water
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch mixed with the above ½ cup water to make a slurry
- sweet soy sauce to taste
- brown sugar to taste (for a sweeter sauce)
Instructions
For wings
- Wash the chicken wings and drain until dry.
- Blend garlic and ginger with ¼ cup water (more or less depending) until smooth.
- Place chicken wings in a container, add the blended mixture, chicken cube (crushed), honey, brown sugar, chili powder, oyster sauce, salt, and black pepper. Mix well.
- Melt the butter. Let it cool slightly. Add it to the chicken mixture along with red food coloring. Stir well.
- Marinate and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
- Take out the chicken, but reserve the marinade for the sauce! Heat a grill or use an oven, air fryer, or charcoal grill to cook chicken until done. Adjust to taste.
For sauce
- Pour the remaining marinade into a pan. Rinse the marinated chicken container with a little water and add it to the pan. Add cornstarch slurry, sweet soy sauce, and sugar to taste. Stir until well combined.
- Simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens and boils. Turn off the heat.
- Serve chicken wings with sauce!
Notes
Recipe inspired by Kakak Faa