Chinese Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

9/12/2006

3 pounds chicken wings

cup soy sauce

cup honey

cup lemon juice

cup water

3 tablespoons ketchup

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon ginger root, minced

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon Chinese fi ve-spice powder

2 tablespoons cooking sherry

1 tablespoon black sesame seeds

1 teaspoon salt

teaspoon black pepper

cup basil leaves, coarsely chopped

Rinse chicken wings and pat dry; set aside. In large

bowl, combine soy sauce, honey, lemon juice, water,

ketchup, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, fi ve-spice powder,

cooking sherry, sesame seeds, salt, and pepper. Stir to

mix. Add chicken wings to bowl; cover and allow to marinate

in refrigerator 2 hours or up to overnight.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove wings from

marinade and place in single layer on roasting pan or

cookie sheet. Place in oven and roast 30 minutes. Turn

wings; spoon additional marinade over wings. Discard

remaining marinade. Return wings to cook additional

20 minutes. Serve immediately, sprinkled with chopped

basil leaves.

Wings can also be grilled about 7 to 8 minutes per side,

brushing with marinade after turning.

Yield: 4 appetizer servings

Source: National Chicken Council