E1 Wingz Review: Unique Chicken Wings At Joo Chiat With Marmalade And Salted Egg Flavours

Plop them down on any table and all social conventions are a thing of the past, as everyone gets down and dirty with their hands to obtain tasty chunks of meat. Chicken wings are mostly fried, and though popular, they’re in addition very unhealthy.

Unlike most joints, E1 Wingz aims to provide a healthier alternative to fried chicken. The restaurant serves baked chicken wings that come in many unique flavours, and no oil is used in the baking process. Food at E1 Wingz All of the 12 baked chicken flavours are of the same quotation, so we got their speciality Zesty Orange ($6.90 for four pieces) to start.

I’ve never heard of marmalade being paired with chicken, so I was excited to try E1 Wingz’s rendition. The chicken meat was succulent, and it came off the bone easily after a few gentle tugs. The richness of the chicken and the refreshing sweetness of the orange jam made for a comforting mouthful.

Anything related to salted egg seems to be popular, so we opted for the Salted Egg ($6.90 for four pieces) . Its presentation was no-frills, as each piece was coated by a messy layer of golden salted egg yolk sauce.

Sadly, instead of the creamy salted egg yolk sauce that we were promised on the menu, the salted egg yolk bits were dry. The wings lacked the salted egg yolk sauce’s classic fragrant aroma, and I would’ve preferred more salted egg yolk bits as the taste of the sauce was rather mellow.

Catering to Singaporeans’ love for spicy food, E1 Wingz’s E 1 Fiery ($6.90 for four pieces) is playfully feisty. Many diners have come down specially to tackle these hot wings, and it’s the favourite of many, solely for its immense spiciness. As anticipated, each bite of the E1 Fiery chicken was akin to setting my mouth ablaze.

The spicy kick was not only intense, but it was also persistent, as the tingling sensation lasted for 10 whole minutes after my last bite. Aside from its painful, tongue-numbing kick, the meat was smooth and tender, and it wasn’t as dry as the salted egg yolk wings.

Even though the restaurant stands firm on their mantra of serving healthier baked wings rather than fried ones, many of their loyal diners have requested to get a taste of their fried chicken. Ambience at E1 Wingz The restaurant mostly receives shoppers from the nearby Geylang Serai Malay Village, and it can get crowded during lunch hours.

The verdict I appreciated the restaurant’s unique take on baked chicken wings, and there were some hits and misses. Though the fried and zesty orange wings impressed me, unless I happened to be around the area, they were not enough to reckon a repeat visit to the restaurant.