5 from 12 votes
Buffalo Wild Wings Asian Zing Sauce & Wings Copycat Recipe
This recipe recreates Buffalo Wild Wings' Asian Zing by preparing a spicy-sweet sauce from garlic, ginger, sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and chili garlic sauce, thickened with cornstarch slurry, then tossing it with deep-fried chicken wings. The wings achieve a crisp exterior that is balanced by the tangy, sticky, and mildly spicy glaze for a flavorful appetizer or snack.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
304 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger fresh, minced
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup soy sauce
- 3/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup Chili garlic sauce
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 pounds chicken wings cut into drumettes and wingettes with wing tips removed
- vegetable oil for deep frying, or canola oil
Instructions
- Place the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the garlic and ginger and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Then add the sugar, soy sauce, seasoned rice vinegar, and chili garlic sauce and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the sauce is cooking, make a cornstarch slurry by combining the cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Mix well.
- Add the cornstarch slurry to the sauce and stir. When the sauce thickens, remove the pot from the stove. Add the lemon juice and stir.
- Pat the chicken wings dry with a paper towel.
- In a deep fryer, heat the oil to 375°F. Deep fry the chicken wings for 10 to 12 minutes, until they reach an internal temperature of 165°F. Remove the wings from the fryer and transfer to a wire rack.
- Place 1/4 of the wings in a medium bowl, add a ladle of sauce, and gently toss. Repeat until all the wings are coated in sauce. Serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
304kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
1624mg
(68%)
Potassium
151mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
90IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 304kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 1624mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 151mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 90IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.