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Close-up view of a plate of Green Tea Glazed Chicken Wings - baked chicken wings that are glazed in a spicy, tangy, green tea sauce

GREEN TEA GLAZED CHICKEN WINGS


Description

A perfect way to celebrate Chinese New Years’, these Green Tea Glazed Chicken Wings are an easy, healthy, and exotic way to celebrate and ring in the Lunar New Year.


Ingredients

Scale

For the wings:

2 pounds chicken wings, cut into drums and flats

2 tablespoons seasoned salt

For the sauce:

1 cup soy sauce

½ cup honey

¼ cup rice vinegar

1 tablespoon sesame oil

2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce (Sambal Oelek)

2 Chinese tea bags (I used oolong tea)

⅛ teaspoon fresh ginger


Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.  Lay a cooling rack over a large baking sheet that has been covered in foil.  Spray the rack very well with cooking spray.  Set aside.

Bring a large kettle of water to a full rolling boil.

Place the chicken wings in a large pot and sprinkle the seasoned salt over them.  Toss well to coat each wing with salt.

Pour the boiling water over the chicken wings until they are completely covered.

Place the pot of chicken on the stove and bring back to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and poach them for 10 minutes.

Drain the wings in a colander and run cold water over them until cool enough to handle.

Use paper towels to pat them dry.  The wings need to be as dry as possible.

Lay the wings on the prepared rack and bake for 30 minutes or until the skin is crisp and golden.

Meanwhile, make the sauce.

In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine all of the sauce ingredients and stir well to combine.

Cover the pot and bring the mixture up to a boil.  Cook for 10 minutes.

Remove from the heat and set aside.

When the chicken is done, remove the pan from the oven.

Reserve half of the sauce and set it aside to use for dipping.

Use a silicone basting brush to slather the remaining sauce over the chicken wings.   Turn the wings and sauce the other side.

Return the pan to the oven and bake another 10 minutes, turning midway through. For stickier wings, baste and turn the wings every 5 minutes while baking and add another 5 minutes to the baking time.) 

Serve warm with the reserved sauce.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish - Chicken
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: Chinese

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