"Chicken wings and chestnuts boiled in oyster sauce" recipe! The sweetness of chestnuts on the soft chicken wings

Introducing the recipe of "Chicken wings and chestnuts boiled in oyster sauce" that seasons chicken wings and chestnuts in a Chinese style. The moist chicken wings are accented with the sweet and sour taste of chestnuts.

Boiled chicken wings and chestnuts in oyster sauce

Ingredients (for 2 people)

Chicken wings 6-7 chestnuts 8-10 garlic 2 tablespoons sesame oil 1 tablespoon
2 teaspoons of Chinese soup
Hot water 100ml (3.38us fl oz)
Sake 50ml (1.69us fl oz)
2 tbsp oyster sauce

How to make chicken wings and chestnuts in oyster sauce

Heat the frying pan over medium heat and bake the chicken wings with the skin down. When it gets colored, turn it over and bake on both sides.


Transfer the browned chicken wings to a pan heated with sesame oil, add sliced garlic and chestnuts, and fry.


Add the Chinese soup base, hot water, and sake, cover with a lid, and simmer for 10 minutes on medium heat while turning it upside down.


Add oyster sauce, mix, increase heat and drain until the broth is thick.

What is the taste of chicken wings and chestnuts boiled in oyster sauce?

The umami of Chinese soup stock and oyster sauce is soaked in the chicken wings, which is irresistible. Oyster sauce tends to have a strong taste, but when it is simmered, the whole taste is gentle.

The sweet and sour taste of chestnuts is a nice accent. It is a recipe that can add autumn to the table.