Crispy Thai Fried Chicken Wings
on Feb 08, 2019, Updated Apr 16, 2025
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The dreamiest, crunchiest Crispy Thai Fried Chicken Wings. It’s all in the batter and the heat of the oil for this one, and it comes out SO crunchy. Pair with your favorite dip, like our Thai Chili Dipping Sauce (Jaew แจ่ว)
Looking for more Thai recipes? Try Thai Chicken Larb, or Chicken Khao Soi.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This recipe brings me back to Thailand like crazy, where you can find these on almost every corner. This was one of my favorite things to eat in Thailand, with sticky rice and a spicy dipping sauce.
- Crispy and Crunchy: This recipe comes together with 3 flours, so it ensures the exterior of the wings gets really crunchy. The seltzer also adds lightness to the batter.
- Minimal Ingredients: This recipe has a total of 8 ingredients, and most of them are pantry staples.
- Variations: There are many variations of crispy Thai chicken, and this is just one variation. You can top with crispy garlic and shallots, which is popular in Southern Thai Fried Chicken.
Recipe Ingredients
Below are the ingredients you need to make this recipe, including all our tips and substitutions.
Chicken: We are using party wings, a mix of drums and flats, but you can use any chicken you have available.
Flour: A mix of tapioca flour, white rice flour, and all-purpose flour is mixed together to create the perfect base for the batter.
Seltzer: The batter is then made with seltzer to lighten it up, which helps with the crispness when frying.
Seasoning: Salt and white pepper are added as the base for the seasonings.
Neutral Oil: For frying, use your favorite neutral oil for frying, like vegetable or canola oil.
The full list of ingredients with exact quantities can be found on the recipe card below.
Tips and Substitutions
- Prepping: You can make the batter ahead of time and store it in the fridge to cool until ready to fry.
- Storing: Store any leftover fried chicken in an airtight container and reheat in either the air fryer or fry again when ready to serve.
How to Make Thai Chicken Wings
Dry off your chicken wings and season with salt and white pepper.
Make your tempura frying batter by mixing your tapioca flour, white rice flour, and all-purpose flour. Mix well. Slowly add in your seltzer and mix well so there are no lumps. You want a thick consistency, and not too watery, but not too thick – think a little lighter than a pancake batter.
Dredge your chicken in the wet batter and fry in HOT canola or vegetable oil until super crispy and fried and cooked on the inside (around 10-15 minutes for the party wings). Serve with your favorite dip and/or rice!
The full detailed instructions can be found on the recipe card below.
Serving Recommendations
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Crispy Thai Fried Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 1 pound party wings
- salt and white pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 1/2 cup white rice flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 cup seltzer
- vegetable or canola oil, for frying
Instructions
- Dry off your chicken wings and season with salt and white pepper.
- Make your tempura frying batter by mixing your tapioca flour, white rice flour and all purpose flour. Mix well. Slowly add in your seltzer and mix well so there are no lumps. You want a thick consistency, and not too watery but not too thick – think a little lighter than a pancake batter.
- Dredge your chicken in the wet batter and fry in HOT canola or vegetable oil until super crispy and fried and cooked on the inside (around 10-15 minutes for the party wings). Serve with your favorite dip and/or rice!
Notes
- Prepping: You can make the batter ahead of time and store it in the fridge to cool until ready to fry.
- Storing: Store any leftover fried chicken in an airtight container and reheat in either the air fryer or fry again when ready to serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This recipe brings me back to Thailand! Delicious lil’ wings fried until crispy. Please enjoy this recipe!