Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  12                    chicken wings -- whole
   1      cup           water-chestnut flour
   4      cups          peanut oil for deep-frying
                        ***MARINADE***
     1/2  teaspoon      freshly grated ginger
     1/8  cup           light soy sauce
     1/8  cup           dry sherry or Chinese rice -- wine
     1/2  teaspoon      five-spice powder

Preparation:

Cut each wing into 3 logical pieces. Save the tips for soup and use only the 2 meatier parts for this recipe. Prepare the marinade and marinate the wing pieces for 1/2 hour. Drain and toss in the water-chestnut flour. Deep-fry at 360F until golden brown, about 5 minutes.