Cooking with Lee Kum Kee Menu Oriented Sauces: Lemongrass chicken wings (香茅雞翅)

We now come to the final dish of the Lee Kum Kee cook off using the Menu-Oriented sauces. I guess the best is always saved for the last? Well, according to my family whom tasted all four dishes, they ranked this their top favorite. That's  Lemongrass chicken wings (香茅雞翅). Perhaps its the nice aromatic lemongrass marinate that made the chicken wings finger-licking good! And you cannot, I'm  serious, cannot stop at one :9

How do you usually cook lemongrass infused dishes? I reckon the usual procedure will be slicing or pounding the grass to get it's natural juices out. Some would even blend the lemongrass into puree to get the maximum aromatic infusion. However, I am sure you had experienced before that "husk-like" texture of the grass when "accidentally" eaten and it ain't that palatable if you know what I mean. :P

So using this Lemongrass marinate from Lee Kum Kee actually eliminates the whole procedure as mentioned above. So convenient and it is not only strong in lemongrass flavoring, it is also well seasoned. No extra salt or sugar is required when you cook this dish....cool right. ;) 

Let's get on with the recipe then shall we?

Okay, that's pretty much it. Lee Kum Kee lemongrass marinade plus chicken wings..period. Of course you can opt for other protein. But if you want a quick cook meal and have only 30 minutes to spare...I suggest chicken wings, it cooks and tenderized much easier.

Add the marinate to the chicken wing joints. Rub in the marinade and let sit for a good 5 minutes before cooking it. Go do you other dishes and chill this in the fridge!

After 5 minutes, heat a pan with 1 tsp of oil at medium low heat. Add in the marinated chicken wing joints. *Remember not to wash the marinating container after you remove the wings later. You need the left over marinade!*

Cook the chicken wings in the pan and keep a watchful eye over them. It might burnt relatively easily, so stir the wings around occasionally.

Yeah I almost burnt my chicken wings! But luckily it was just small bits on the skin haha! And somehow it turned out really yummy with the charred bits! At this point when the chicken wings are slight golden brown on the outside. Add 1/2 cup water and 1/2 tsp of corn starch into the marinate sauce that is left in the marinating container. Mix well and add into the pan with the chicken wings.

Reduce the fire to a simmer and cover the wings to let braise for a good 10 minutes. The liquid should slowly reduce and become thick.

By now, the chicken wings should be tender and well coated with the lemongrass sauce...so yummy. :9 Dish up and serve!
Ingredients for  Lemongrass chicken wings (香茅雞翅) (Serves 4)  
10 chicken wings, cut and cleaned
1 packet of Lee Kum Kee Lemongrass Marinade sauce

Thickening sauce : Left over Lemongrass marinade + 1/2 cup water + 1/2 tsp corn starch

• In a mixing bowl, add chicken wing joints and LKK lemongrass marinade in. Massage the marinade on the chicken wings.
• Let the chicken wings sit for a good 5 minutes in the fridge.
• Heat up the cooking pan with a teaspoon of cooking oil with medium low fire.
• Add in the marinated chicken wings. Do not toss the marinade left in the mixing bowl, set aside for use later. Keep watch and make sure you don't burn the wings!
• Mix 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 tsp of corn starch to the marinade mixing bowl and combine well with the left over marinade sauce.
• After the wings changed colour, to a slight golden colour, about 5 minutes, add in a the marinade sauce water mixture. '
• Lower the fire to a simmer and cover the wings. Cook for a good 10 minutes until the liquid has thicken up and the chicken wings are cooked through and tender.
• Dish out and serve while still warm. Enjoy!

Tadah! I mean how easy can this be? And it is so delicious too! Perfectly seasoned without having me to worry a single thing. I have to say this easy Menu-Oriented marinade packs are just perfect for busy people that wants to serve a decent meal for the family when they seriously have no leisure what so ever to cook the traditional way. My kids didn't even know it was from a package heehee...shhhh!

Thanks again to Lee Kum Kee for giving me this opportunity to participate in this fun challenge! I truly had fun cooking and blogging these recipes. And if any of you are interested in cooking any of the four dishes I introduced these few days...look out for these Lee Kum Kee packages:

These Menu-Oriented ready packs from Lee Kum Kee can be found in any major grocer, like NTUC, Cold Storage and also Giant. 

Here are all the links of the other recipes in case you are interested. ;)

• Top left we have Korean Kimchi fried rice (韓式泡菜炒飯) using Lee Kum Kee's Korean Marinade.
• Top right is Black Pepper Pork Rib soup with Green Marrow (黑胡椒排骨毛瓜湯) using Lee Kum Kee's Soup Base for Black pepper and pork bone hot pot.
• Bottom left is Lemongrass chicken wings (香茅雞翅) using Lee Kum kee's Lemongrass Marinade.
• Bottom right is Prawn tomato omelet with egg tofu (蕃茄明蝦炒蛋) using Lee Kum Kee's Sauce for Tomato Garlic Prawns

Thank you so much for going through this whole cook off with me. And I appreciate your patience and interests in my posts. Do try them out and let me know how you like them!

Have a great day guys!