Plum sauce chicken wings

There is no need to fire up the barbecue grill to get that taste of smoky wings on the weekend.

Your oven grill can give you that barbecue effect with the charred edges. Grilled chicken wings is something you can cook up any time with minimal effort and fuss.

Frozen chicken wings are available at the supermarket. Marinating the wings in plum sauce gives it that aromatic tang. Balance it with a honey glaze.

INGREDIENTS

• 12 mid-joint wings
• 3 tbsp plum sauce
• 2 tbsp Chinese rice wine
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• Few dashes of white pepper
• 1 tbsp honey
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced into a paste
• 20g ginger, finely chopped

 

METHOD

1. Rinse and dry the mid-joint wings. Place them in a dish.

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2. In a bowl, add the garlic paste, chopped ginger, plum sauce, Chinese rice wine, sesame oil, fish sauce, light soy sauce and pepper. (Above)

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3. Mix well and pour the mixture over the chicken wings. Marinate for two hours. (Above)

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4. Arrange the wings on metal rack on baking tray. (Above)

5. Glaze with honey and grill the wings on medium heat for 8 minutes. Turn the heat down to medium low and grill for another 3 minutes. Turn over.

6. Baste with remaining marinade, glaze with honey again and continue grilling until the chicken wings are cooked through.