These wings are so tasty – we often double the recipe. And you can add these to your Chinese New Year menu! Make room on my plate…
Bonus question of the day: What kind of conditioner does Troy Polamalu use anyway? This does not suggest that I’m rooting for Pittsburgh. Green Bay by 7.
Dad’s Chinese Chicken Wings
Nina Simonds: A Spoonful of Ginger
- 1 1/4 cups soy sauce
- 1 1/4 cups rice wine or sake
- 1 cup water
- 12 whole scallions, ends trimmed, smashed with the flat side of a knife
- 10 cloves garlic, smashed with the flat side of a knife
- 2 1/2-inch chunk fresh ginger, peeled, then cut into 10 slices about the size of a quarter, each smashed with the flat side of a knife.
- 3 1/2 to 4 pounds chicken wings (about 20), rinsed and drained
Stir the Chinese Marinade ingredients in a saucepan and heat until boiling. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Let the marinade cool slightly.
With a sharp knife separate the drumettes from the wingtips at the joint. Place all the pieces in a bowl or a deep pan and add the still-warm marinade. Stir to coat, cover with plastic wrap, and let the wings marinate for several hours, or overnight if possible, in the refrigerator.
Preheat the oven to 500°F. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and arrange the wings on the cookie sheets. Brush liberally with the marinade. Roast for about 40 minutes, turning once, until the wings are cooked and crispy brown at the edges. Serve hot, at room temperature, or cold as an appetizer or an entr e with a vegetable and steamed rice.
