Name: Peach-Lacquered Chicken Wings
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 garlic cloves; 1 (3-inch) piece peeled ginger, coarsely chopped; 2/3 cup peach or apricot preserves or jam; 1/3 cup soy sauce; 2 tablespoons water; 1/4 teaspoon hot red-pepper flakes; 4 pounds chicken wings, tips removed if desired

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Recipe information

Total Time
35 min
Yield
Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

3 garlic cloves

1 (3-inch) piece peeled ginger, coarsely chopped

2/3 cup peach or apricot preserves or jam

1/3 cup soy sauce

2 tablespoons water

1/4 teaspoon hot red-pepper flakes

4 pounds chicken wings, tips removed if desired

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat broiler.
Step 2
With motor running, drop garlic into a food processor and finely chop. Add ginger and finely chop.
Step 3
Add preserves, soy sauce, water, and red-pepper flakes and pulse until sauce is combined.
Step 4
Line bottom and sides of a large 4-sided sheet pan with foil and lightly oil foil.
Step 5
Pat wings dry and put in sheet pan. Season with 3/4 teaspoon salt. Pour sauce over wings and toss to coat, then spread in 1 layer.
Step 6
Broil wings 4 to 6 inches from heat 5 minutes, then turn over and baste with sauce from pan. Continue to broil, rotating pan and turning and basting 3 more times, until chicken is cooked through and browned in spots, 20 to 25 minutes.