Cranberry Glazed Sticky Chicken Wings
- 2 pounds chicken wings
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces frozen cranberries, thawed
- 1/2 cup Asian sweet chile sauce, such as Mae Ploy
- 3 scallions, chopped (save the greens from 1 scallion for garnish)
- Preheat the broiler to high with an oven rack set about 4 inches from the heat source.
- Remove the tips of the wings and discard or save for making stock.
- Use kitchen shears or a knife to separate the wings at the joint.
- Toss the chicken wings and vegetable oil on a baking sheet until well coated.
- Sprinkle with salt and a few grinds of pepper.
- Broil the wings until the skin starts to crisp and brown, about 12 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and flip the wings over.
- Broil the other side until crisp and golden brown, about 8 minutes more.
- Meanwhile, put the cranberries in a food processor and pulse until you have small pieces.
- Add them to a medium skillet with the sweet chili sauce and 3/4 cup water.
- Add all of the scallion whites and 2 of the scallion greens.
- Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes.
- Strain into a medium bowl, pressing to get as much liquid through as possible.
- Return the liquid to the skillet and simmer until thick and shiny, like a glaze.
- Remove the wings and check for doneness; if a knife inserted into the meat closest to the bone is no longer pink, it's done.
- Toss the wings in the sauce bowl until well coated, return to the baking sheet and broil until the glaze turns shiny and the skin has blistered spots of char, 1 to 3 minutes.
- Check the wings every minute at this stage to ensure the glaze does not burn.
- If your glaze is not sticking as well as you would like, apply the glaze with a pastry brush.
- Sprinkle the remaining scallion greens over the top of the wings.
- Serve while hot.
chicken, vegetable oil, kosher salt, frozen cranberries, asian sweet chile sauce, scallions
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/cranberry-glazed-sticky-chicken-wings.html (may not work)