Chicken Wings with Hoisin Sauce and Honey

These wings are delicious after being brined and marinated, then baked and broiled. After putting chicken in the bag with the brine, I store in the refrigerator in a leak-proof bowl to avoid a possible mess! My favorite shortcut is to use the jars of prepared garlic and ginger to speed up the recipe.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 126 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup hoisin sauce
• 2 pounds chicken wings
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
• ½ cup salt
• 3 teaspoons honey
• 1 tablespoon chopped ginger

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine water and salt in a large resealable plastic bag. Add garlic powder, ground ginger, and black pepper. Add chicken wings. Remove excess air and seal bag. Place in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Remove chicken from brine and drain in a colander. Rinse and pat dry.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a broiling pan.

Step 3

Combine hoisin sauce, honey, garlic, chopped ginger, and crushed red pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken and mix well to coat. Let sit while you toast sesame seeds.

Step 4

Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat and add sesame seeds. Shake and cook until lightly toasted, 1 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel to cool.

Step 5

Transfer wings to the prepared broiling pan, reserving sauce in the bowl.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, basting every 10 minutes with reserved sauce. Remove wings from the oven and baste again with sauce.

Step 7

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and turn on the oven's broiler. Broil wings until slightly charred, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Step 8

Serve topped with toasted sesame seeds.