Bro-tastic Baked Chicken Wings
I come from a huge football family, so you can imagine how thrilled my dad was when I asked for a Barbie after being potty trained and to be enrolled in gymnastics classes the year after that. In actuality, my dad is and has always been extremely supportive of me and my lack of football genetics, but one game-day commonality we share is a severe love for chicken wings. Seriously, I can morph into John Madden (with better clothes), talk pigskin, and root for the Steelers as long as there’s some sort of wing involved. I’ll even engage in stereotypically masculine activities, such as those god-awful bro-tastic handshakes or allowing my eyebrows to grow in—all for a delightfully spicy and crispy piece of chicken. But don’t get me started on the ranch vs. blue cheese dressing debate. I side with the latter in this food version of Sophie’s Choice.
Ingrediënten
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice from about 2 limes
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes optional
- 2 pounds chicken wings separated and tips removed
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons sliced scallions for garnish
- 1 tablespoon toasted white sesame seeds for garnish
Instructies
- Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
- Line two rimmed baking sheets with foil.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water.
- Set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, honey, lime juice, and red pepper flakes, if using.
- Heat until the honey dissolves.
- Whisk in the cornstarch mixture and heat until the glaze thickens, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat.
- In a large bowl, toss the chicken wings with the vegetable oil and season with salt and black pepper.
- Divide the wings evenly between the two prepared baking sheets and bake for 40 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through, until crispy.
- Spread the glaze evenly over the wings and bake for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, until the glaze is bubbling and caramelized.
- Transfer to a serving platter, garnish with the scallions and sesame seeds, and serve.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
LITERALLY CAN’T EVEN
If you prefer a Buffalo chicken wing, simply bake the wings as written, toss in ¼ cup Buffalo sauce and 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, and serve!
JUST THE TIPS
If you have the time, season your chicken wings and let them sit overnight in the fridge, uncovered. Remove them from the fridge and let them come to room temperature before baking.
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