Asian Lime Wings with Habaneros
I wish I could take credit for this wing recipe because it's a hit every time I make it. This is based on a rib recipe that I saw in Cuisine at Home but we're talking about wings right now. Focus! Okay, now that we're back on track... This recipe is an amazing balance of sweet, spicy, tart and salty. I've made this dish countless times for summer, porch sittin' guests.
Ingredients
- 1 package of 16 whole chicken wings, separated, tips discarded
- 3 limes juiced
- 3/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons fresh ginger, chopped
- 3 large cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 to 2 habanero peppers (lower heat by removing seeds)
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
Garnish
- More Sauce!
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix lime juice, vinegar, Kimlan Soy Sauce
, hoisin, ketchup and sesame oil in a non-reactive bowl. (See tip below.)
- Add brown sugar. Stir until dissolved. Add ginger, garlic, habaneros and cilantro. Reserve half the sauce for dipping.
- Bake chicken wings on a roasting pan at 400 degrees for 40 minutes. Dump wing in sauce and toss to coat. Heat remaining sauce in a saucepan over low heat. Transfer to pre-heated grill for 3 minutes on each side, turning once. The sauce is has a good bit of sugar in it so be careful to not burn the wings. You just want them to caramelize.
- Serve with sauce on the side for dipping. My father claims this sauce is so good he'd drink it.
Tips
Using a non-reactive stainless steel, glass or ceramic mixing bowl when cooking with acidic ingredients such as vinegar or juice is always a best practice. Acid can react with other materials and metals which can leave a metallic taste behind or discolor the food.
You could deep fry these wings before you sauce them and they'd be fantastic. I chose to bake them first to render some of the fat and then grill them in keeping with the spirit of nice weather and good company.
Comments (6)
These look great. There are a TON of ingredients but it looks simple enough.
YOWZA!!! This is my kinda chicken wings! Great pairing with the minted cucumber salad.
These wings are always GONE when I grill them up. Gone, gone, gone.
These were amazing. I made them for my friends last weekend. You're right. They were a hit. I only wish I had put MORE habaneros in them! lol!
Amazing...so love the sauce (I admit I am a veggie) But I love to see great food :)
Make the sauce and put it on grilled veggies. I'm serious this will put some hitch in your giddy-up.