Crack Sauce and Thumkapoon with Marinated Chicken Wings and Steak
Crack Sauce and Thumkapoon with Marinated Chicken Wings and Steak
Ingredients
For the Chicken Wings and Steak Marinade
- 2 pounds chicken wings
- 1 pound steak, cut into serving pieces
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
- 1/2 teaspoon MSG
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
For the Crack Sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled, 1 large, 1 small
- 4 red chilies
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon MSG
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped, for garnish
For the Thumkapoon (Noodle Salad)
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 4 red chilies
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon MSG
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste
- 2 tablespoons fermented fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
- 4 ounces Num Pa Chok noodles, cooked and strained according to package directions
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Marinade: Place chicken wings and steak into a large mixing bowl. Pour oyster sauce, chicken bouillon, MSG, granulated sugar, black pepper, and fish sauce over the chicken and steak. Mix all ingredients thoroughly by hand, ensuring the chicken and steak are well coated with the marinade. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or preferably longer, to allow flavors to meld.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Cook the Marinated Meats: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) for chicken wings, or prepare a grill for steak. For chicken wings, arrange them on a baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway, until cooked through and golden brown. For steak, grill to your desired doneness. (Note: Cooking times are estimates and may vary based on thickness and equipment.)
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 400
- 3
Prepare the Crack Sauce: Place the peeled garlic cloves and red chilies into a mortar. Add granulated sugar and MSG. Using a pestle, pound the ingredients until they form a coarse paste. Squeeze the juice of 1 whole lime into the mortar, then add the fish sauce. Continue to pound and mix with the pestle until well combined. Transfer the prepared crack sauce into a small serving bowl and top with chopped cilantro.
⏱️ 15 min
- 4
Prepare the Thumkapoon: Place the peeled garlic cloves and red chilies into a separate mortar. Add granulated sugar and MSG. Using a pestle, pound the ingredients until they form a coarse paste. Squeeze the juice of 1 whole lime into the mortar. Add shrimp paste, fermented fish sauce, and fish sauce. Continue to pound and mix with the pestle until well combined.
⏱️ 15 min
- 5
Assemble the Thumkapoon: Add the chopped tomatoes and the cooked and strained Num Pa Chok noodles to the mortar with the sauce. Pound and mix all ingredients thoroughly in the mortar, ensuring the noodles and tomatoes are well combined with the sauce. Transfer the prepared Thumkapoon to a large serving bowl.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
Serve: Arrange the cooked chicken wings and steak alongside the Crack Sauce and Thumkapoon. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crack Sauce and Thumkapoon with Marinated Chicken Wings and Steak
For the Chicken Wings and Steak Marinade
- 2 pounds chicken wings
- 1 pound steak, cut into serving pieces
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
- 1/2 teaspoon MSG
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
For the Crack Sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled, 1 large, 1 small
- 4 red chilies
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon MSG
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped, for garnish
For the Thumkapoon (Noodle Salad)
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 4 red chilies
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon MSG
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste
- 2 tablespoons fermented fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
- 4 ounces Num Pa Chok noodles, cooked and strained according to package directions
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Marinade: Place chicken wings and steak into a large mixing bowl. Pour oyster sauce, chicken bouillon, MSG, granulated sugar, black pepper, and fish sauce over the chicken and steak. Mix all ingredients thoroughly by hand, ensuring the chicken and steak are well coated with the marinade. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or preferably longer, to allow flavors to meld.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Cook the Marinated Meats: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) for chicken wings, or prepare a grill for steak. For chicken wings, arrange them on a baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway, until cooked through and golden brown. For steak, grill to your desired doneness. (Note: Cooking times are estimates and may vary based on thickness and equipment.)
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 400 - 3
Prepare the Crack Sauce: Place the peeled garlic cloves and red chilies into a mortar. Add granulated sugar and MSG. Using a pestle, pound the ingredients until they form a coarse paste. Squeeze the juice of 1 whole lime into the mortar, then add the fish sauce. Continue to pound and mix with the pestle until well combined. Transfer the prepared crack sauce into a small serving bowl and top with chopped cilantro.
⏱️ 15 min - 4
Prepare the Thumkapoon: Place the peeled garlic cloves and red chilies into a separate mortar. Add granulated sugar and MSG. Using a pestle, pound the ingredients until they form a coarse paste. Squeeze the juice of 1 whole lime into the mortar. Add shrimp paste, fermented fish sauce, and fish sauce. Continue to pound and mix with the pestle until well combined.
⏱️ 15 min - 5
Assemble the Thumkapoon: Add the chopped tomatoes and the cooked and strained Num Pa Chok noodles to the mortar with the sauce. Pound and mix all ingredients thoroughly in the mortar, ensuring the noodles and tomatoes are well combined with the sauce. Transfer the prepared Thumkapoon to a large serving bowl.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
Serve: Arrange the cooked chicken wings and steak alongside the Crack Sauce and Thumkapoon. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min