Sweet & Spicy Asian Chicken Wings
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Asian
 
Ingredients
  • Marinade
  • 6 Wings (full)
  • 1.5 Tsp Ginger Paste
  • 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 2.5 Tbsp Light Soy Sauce or 2 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tsp Minced Lemon Grass
  • 2 Sprigs of Spring Onion chopped
  • 1 Tsp Cayenne Pepper Powder or less if you like less spicy
  • Basting Sauce
  • 1 Tsp Sesame Oil
  • ¼ Tsp Vinegar
  • 1 Tsp Honey
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Any left over marinade or cooking juices in the baking pan
  • Garnish
  • 1 Sprig of Spring Onion chopped
  • ¼ Tsp White Sesame Seeds
Instructions
  1. Cut each wing into 3 pieces.
  2. Marinate with the above ingredients for ideally overnight, at least 30 mins. I have made this recipe by marinating the chicken anywhere from 15 mins to overnight and have found that the longer it is marinated the tastier the meat is as more flavors from the marinade are absorbed.
  3. Place the chicken on a greased baking sheet and bake at 400F for 30 mins.
  4. Save any left over marinade for later.
  5. At about 20 mins check on the chicken to see if a lot of cooking juices have oozed out. I find that when I use wings that have been frozen and then thawed at room temperature they give out a lot of liquid.
  6. If there is considerable liquid take the tray out, carefully pour the juices into a bowl, and return the tray to the oven.
  7. Heat a small frying pan and pour the cooking juices from above.
  8. Add the sesame oil, vinegar, and honey and bring to a boil.
  9. Add the left over marinade, a teaspoon at a time. Wait for it to come to a boil and taste to see if it needs more seasoning. Keep adding the marinade till you get the sauce to your liking.
  10. Season with salt and pepper as needed.
  11. Simmer till the sauce thickens.
  12. At 30 mins the chicken should have browned edges on the top.
  13. Switch the oven off, with tongs turn each wing.
  14. Broil on High for 3-4 mins until the edges are browned.
  15. Take the tray out of the oven and while the wings are still in the hot tray pour the sauce over the wings.
  16. Gently toss the wings around so that all the wings are coated with the sauce.
  17. Serve with a garnish of white sesame seeds and scallions.
Recipe by Whats Ur Home Story at https://www.whatsurhomestory.com/sweet-spicy-asian-chicken-wings/