08/08/2026
Swiss chicken wings are a classic Hong Kong style sweet soy sauce-braised dish,featuring celery,dark and light soy sauce,slab sugar and aromatics and spices
Ingredients
Chicken wings
Celery
Ginger
White peppercorns
Shallots or red onion
Star anise
Light soy sauce
Dark soy sauce
Slab sugar or rock sugar
Shaoxing wine
Water or chicken broth
Marinade sauce
Water -1/2-1 litre
Ginger
Scallions
Salt
Sugar
Procedure
1.Wash the chicken wings with salt and cornstarch
2.Combine the marinade sauce and give it a squeeze in the water then add the chicken wings and rest for not less than four hours
3.Saute the ginger,shallots then add the celery and mix
4.Add the peppercorns and star anise and mix until the aroma comes out
5.Add shaoxing wine,light and dark soy sauce,water or chicken broth and slab sugar and mix and let it boil for 10 minutes
6.Add the chicken wings and simmer for 2-3 minutes,turn off the heat and rest for 20-30 minutes (don’t open the lid)
Tips
1.Add more dark soy sauce for darker color
2.Add more slab sugar if you want it sweeter
3.Save the sauce for later use,you can use it for braised pork belly or chicken
