When the Japanese Yakitori restaurant Kokko opened near our home a few years ago, my husband requested to go on nearly every special occasion. One of our family’s favorite items on the menu is their Nagoya-style chicken wings. These are sooooo good! One order is simply not enough. Every time we order these chicken wings, our family would divide the pieces equally so our children wouldn’t fight over who had more pieces. Since my family loves this dish so much, I knew I had to come up with something similar. Finally, I was able to come close to duplicating the flavor in my Nagoya-style Fried Chicken Wings recipe! Let me show you how to make these delicious chicken wings at home.
What is Nagoya-Style Fried Chicken Wings?
These fried chicken wings are known as Nagoya no tebasaki in Japanese, or sometimes simply Nagoya tebasaki (wingtips). They’re dredged in starch, twice deep-fried to perfection, and then coated in a sweet soy sauce. It’s a type of Japanese deep-fried chicken or karaage, which is incredibly popular in Japanese cuisine. The addition of the sweet sauce is referred to as Nagoya-style. This type of preparation was invented by the restaurant Furaibo in Nagoya in central Japan. The salty-sweet sauce is full of umami flavor!
Ingredients You’ll Need
chicken wings – flats and drumettes potato starch or cornstarch neutral oil – for deep-frying toasted white sesame seeds
For the Sauce
mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine) soy sauce sake sugar kosher salt – I use Diamond Crystal brand fresh ginger – peeled and sliced garlic cloves – crushed or minced
How To Make Nagoya-style Fried Chicken Wings
Here’s a brief overview of how to make these delicious chicken wings. See my recipe card below for the full instructions. If you prefer some spiciness, feel free to try sprinkling the chicken with white pepper powder or shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice).
Other Chicken Recipes You’ll Love
Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken) and Gluten-Free Karaage Yurinchi (Fried Chicken with Scallion Soy Sauce) Chicken Nanban (Fried Chicken with Tartar Sauce) Momofuku Fried Chicken Yakitori (Japanese Grilled Chicken and Scallion Skewers) Tsukune (Japanese Grilled Chicken Meatball Skewers)
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