Pete'S Kicked-Up Japanese Wings

• 1 cup Japanese soy sauce
• 1 cup tightly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• 1/4 cup sake
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 8 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG) (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon Korean red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
• 2 pounds chicken wings

1. Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, pineapple juice, sake, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, monosodium glutamate, red pepper flakes, and sesame seeds in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer; cook for 10 minutes. Remove sauce from heat and let cool.
2. Cut wings at the joint to make drumettes. Transfer to a large resealable plastic bag. Pour in sauce. Marinade in the refrigerator, at least 3 hours and up to overnight.
3. Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chicken wings from sauce; grill until lightly browned, about 5 minutes per side.
4. Pour sauce into a saucepan. Bring to a simmer; cook for 5 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange chicken wings in a single layer in a large baking dish; pour sauce on top.
6. Bake in the preheated oven, turning and basting frequently, until wings are browned, about 1 hour.

soy sauce, tightly packed brown sugar, pineapple juice, sake, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, glutamate, korean red pepper, sesame seeds, chicken

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/143361/petes-kicked-up-japanese-wings/ (may not work)