Chinese chicken wings

celiacmaine-iac · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 836 Location: Maine

These wings taste exactly like the wings you get in Chinese restaurants.

Chinese Chicken Wings

3 lb. chicken wings
1 c. soy sauce, GF I just use LaChoy for this. Last time I checked it was GF.
1 stick (1/2 c.) margarine
3/4 c. water
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 -2 tsp. five spice powder
3 cloves garlic, minced. Honestly, this is not a snobby recipe. You could use a rounded 1/4 tsp. of garlic powder here.
1 tsp. dry ginger
3/4 c. brown sugar

Boil all ingredients together, except the wings. Pour over the wings, and chill 24 hrs. Remove wings from the marinade. Bake on a large, shallow sided, baking pan @ 400 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes.

Notes: I have tried cutting back on the margarine in these, but they don't come out the same. When baking, line your sheet pan with foil. I think the non-stick foil would work great here. They get really stuck on if you don't line the pan, and cleaning the pan is too hard. When these are done, I put them in a crock-pot on low. These are a great make-ahead item for "game day".

edited to clarify marg. measurement.

ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4289 Location: Nebraska

Just FYI, 1 stick of butter/margarine = 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup.

Ooo, these sound yummy! I haven't had chicken wings in ages. Thanks! Very Happy

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celiacmaine-iac · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 836 Location: Maine

Hope you like them Os! Thanks for the clarification. I forget we're not all from the U.S. here. Embarassed

ali · Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 60 Location: NC

I've had these at my mom's, but never made them, myself. I made them tonight though, to go with the Moo Goo Gai Pan I had planned. These were a hit. Steve, my DH, ate 7 and had to remove himself from the situation before he ate more. Liam, my 5 y.o. DS, ate almost as many.
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celiacmaine-iac · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 836 Location: Maine

Welp (inside joke), guess they didn't leave any for me! love, Mom

ali · Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 60 Location: NC

Welp, Liam looooves that chicken. =)

There were just two wings left when they got through!
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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4289 Location: Nebraska

I'm picking up the ingredients for this today. I think I'm gonna grab legs (drumsticks) instead of wings, since neither of us are big wing fans. Do you know how long legs would cook? I imagine a bit longer due to the extra meat...
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celiacmaine-iac · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 836 Location: Maine

Os, I'm thinking 50 minutes to 1 hour. Not sure because I've never done it with drumsticks. An hour might be too long. Drumsticks cook pretty quickly usually. Use a meat thermometer if in doubt and insert it to the bone. Double check, but I think 180 degrees is what you want for chicken.

Steph

ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4289 Location: Nebraska

This turned out excellent! Very Happy

DH called it "delicious" and "a keeper". If you plan on using drumsticks cook them at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes, or an internal temp of 160. We're gonna make a few tweaks to the spices, but overall this is very yummy. Went really well with some plain white rice.

Stupid brown rice burned.
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celiacmaine-iac · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 836 Location: Maine

Glad you liked them!

Steph