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Chinese Five-Spice Chicken Wings Recipe

Saffron Hodgson
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Sticky and sweet, Chinese Five-Spice Chicken Wings have an Asian influence with soy sauce, ginger, and five-spice powder.
Preparation 40 minutes
Cook 35 minutes
Ready in 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
CourseAppetizer
InfluenceAsian
DifficultySeasoned
MethodBake
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Ingredients

Marinade

  • 2 pounds chicken wings
  • 1/4 cup cooking sake or rice wine
  • 2 green onions cut into strips
  • 2 inch piece ginger peeled and minced
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

Glaze

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 1 tablespoon cooking sake or rice wine

Equipment

  • wok

Directions

Marinade

  • Clean the chicken wings thoroughly and pat dry with paper towels. Place the wings in a sealable plastic bag or shallow bowl.  
  • Add the sake, green onions, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, and Chinese five-spice powder.
  • Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and up to overnight, turning occasionally. 

Glaze

  • Preheat a grill to 375 degrees F (200 degrees C). 
  • Combine the water, honey, soy sauce, mirin, and sake in a small saucepan. Stir over low heat until it thickens slightly, 5 to 10 minutes. 
  • Remove the wings from the marinade and discard the marinade.
  • Place the chicken wings in a camp oven and cook for 20 minutes, turning every 5 minutes. Transfer the wings to the grill and brush with the glaze. Grill for 5 minutes, glaze, then grill for an additional 5 minutes until the wings are slightly charred. Serve immediately.