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Sweet and Spicy Thai Wings

Crispy, sweet and spicy chicken wings.
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Prep Time 6 hours
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Asian
Servings 6 -8

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lbs chicken wings split into drummettes and wingettes
  • 1 quart buttermilk
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • 4 tbsp rice flour
  • ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp dry chile pepper
  • ½ tbsp peanut butter
  • ½ tbsp palm sugar
  • ½ tbsp ginger minced
  • ½ tsp toasted sesame oil
  • ½ tsp white pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 lime halved
  • Scallions garnish
  • Cilantro garnish

Instructions
 

  • Clean chicken wings and place into resealable container or Ziploc to brine. Add kosher salt and buttermilk. Store in fridge for at least 6 hours; best if overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 425°.
  • Remove wings from brine, rinse and pat dry. Dredge wings thoroughly with rice flour and place onto baking sheet skin side up.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, flip each piece over then bake for an additional 20 minutes.
  • While wings are in the oven, mix soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, fish sauce, dry chile pepper, peanut butter, brown sugar, minced ginger, minced garlic, toasted sesame oil, white pepper, and half of the juice from lime in a medium sauce pan on medium-low heat. The glaze should be cook low and slow until thickened; 10-15 minutes.
  • Remove wings from oven and allow to rest 5 minutes. Transfer wings to large mixing bowl, pour glaze and toss to thoroughly coat.
  • Garnish with scallions and cilantro (optional but highly recommend).
  • Serve immediately.
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