Asian chicken wings

Name: Asian chicken wings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: a large pinch of salt; 12 chicken wings; 10 cm ginger root; 2 garlic cloves; 1 red chilli; juice of 1 lime (about 80 ml); and zest of 1 lime; zest of 2 oranges; 45 ml soy sauce; 15 ml sesame oil; 60 ml soy sauce; 45 ml orange juice; 1 chopped green chilli and; 5 cm ginger root (grated)

6 steps

Chicken wings normally take up to 50 minutes in the oven, but by blanching them beforehand you save loads of cooking time. This is the perfect snack for movie night or watching the rugby!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:31:53 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories395.9 kcal (20%)

Total Fat25.2 g (36%)

Carbs8.5 g (3%)

Sugars2.8 g (3%)

Protein33.2 g (66%)

Sodium1756.9 mg (88%)

Fiber1.4 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Chicken Wings

80mllime

45mlsoy sauce

15mlsesame oil

Dipping Sauce

60mlsoy sauce

5 cmginger root

Instructions

Chicken Wings

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 210 °C. Fill a large saucepan with hot water and place over high heat. Add the salt, cover and bring to the boil.

Step 2

Add the chicken wings to the boiling water and cook, covered, for 5 minutes.

Step 3

In the meantime, combine the rest of the ingredients, except the sesame seeds, in the bowl of a food processor and process until finely chopped. Pour into a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Simmer for 3-4 minutes until slightly thickened.

Step 4

Drain the chicken wings and pat dry with paper towel.

Step 5

Place the chicken wings in a roasting pan and pour over the sauce. Sprinkle over the sesame seeds and roast for 20 minutes until golden and crisp.