Spicy Thai Chicken Wings

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 18 chicken wings, whole, tips removed
• 3 tablespoons ginger, grated
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup sweet-hot chili-garlic sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, for garnish
• 3 stalks scallions, for garnish
• 1/4 cup canola oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cut wings by disjoining the two sections and trim away excess fat.
• 3 place wings on a baking sheet lined with foil and bake for 35 minutes.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 in a large skillet over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons canola oil and the grated ginger and cook for 2 minujtes.
• 6 add vinegar, hot sesame oil, sesame seeds, honey, soy sauce and sweet-hot garlic chili sauce.
• 7 cook for 2 more minutes then transfer to a large bowl and set aside.
• 8 in the same skillet add 4-6 tablespoons canola oil.
• 9 return the chicken wings to the skillet and cook for about 3 minutes, or until crispy and golden brown.
• 10 remove wings and drain on paper towels then add to the bowl with the sauce mixture, tossing to coat.
• 11 marinate in fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• 12 place wings on a baking pan, reserving the sauce, and bake in 375f for 15-20 minutes to heat thoroughly.
• 13 serve with more sauce. garnish with chopped scallions and sesame seeds, tossing to coat evenly.
• 14 sweet-hot garlic chili sauce:.
• 15 1/2 cup rice vinegar.
• 16 1/2 cup sugar.
• 17 1/4 cup water.
• 18 3 tablespoons fish sauce.
• 19 2 tablespoons sherry wine.
• 20 3 cloves garlic, minced.
• 21 3/4 teaspoons thai dried crushed chilis.
• 22 1/4 cup tomato ketchup.
• 23 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 3-4 tablespoons water.
• 24 place all ingredients except the cornstarch in a pot and bring to a rolling boil.
• 25 reduce heat to medium and let boil for 10-12 minutes or until reduced by almost half.
• 26 reduce heat to low and add the cornstarch mixture incorporating into sauce.
• 27 cook until thickened about 5 minutes.
• 28 remove from heat and adjust taste to more sweet or more hot adding sugar or more chilis.
• 29 serve with wings.