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STICKY GRILLED CHICKEN WINGS
Serves 6
Total prep/cooking time less than an hour
For the Sauce-
Ingredients:
10 garlic cloves, forced through a garlic press, grated on a micro-plane, or minced
1 tablespoon grated peeled ginger
1 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Rounded 1/8 tsp cayenne (or to taste)
1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
2 cups bottled unsweetened pomegranate juice or cranberry juice
1 cup duck sauce (available in Asian section of your supermarket), or smooth apricot jam
½ teaspoon. sesame oil
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
1 chopped scallion for garnish; tender, pale green, and white parts only (optional)
Preparation:
1. Cook garlic, ginger, spices, and 1 teaspoon. kosher salt in oil in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2. Add pomegranate (or other) juice and boil until reduced to 1 cup, 12 to 19 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and add the duck sauce and sesame oil and stir until well mixed.
4. Cool (it will thicken slightly).
5. Transfer 3/4 cup sauce to a bowl and reserve for serving.
*Note: while you cook the sauce, bring a large pot of water to a boil.
While the sauce cools, par-boil the chicken wings.
For the Chicken:
1. Boil 3 pounds of chicken wings in salted water for 15 minutes.
2. Drain and pat dry with a paper towel
3. Toss wings and a cup of sauce in a large bowl
4. Grill wings over low-heat on gas grill, or indirect over charcoal 3-5 min. per side
5. Turn wings over and baste with sauce. The sauce will caramelize on the wings as they cook.
6. Remove from grill and plate
7. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped scallions
8. Serve with reserved sauce on the side