Honey Ginger Chicken Wings
I’m going to be really honest: I’m so far behind in these recipe posts that I don’t even remember when I made these, or under what circumstances, so I can’t add any little story to it, really.
What I will say is that I remember it was a work night, because I distinctly remember shouting, “Oh jesus!” before hopping out of bed at about 11:30pm the night before because I forgot to get them in the marinade, startling both B and the big fat baby of a cat (Moja) that insists on sleeping wedged between us.
The good thing about chicken wings is that you throw them in the marinade the night before, grill them off real quick when you get home and slam them in the oven, and then you have real food without too much effort. My article for our next issue is about rice and traditional rice products, and the very kind Go brothers down in Damyang (I’ll get around to talking about the trip in more detail later, maybe) gave me a huge jar of their traditionally made 조청 (jocheong, rice syrup) to bring back with me. I am dying to redo this recipe with the jocheong in place of the honey, because I think it would be really nice, but the deadline period starts tomorrow and continues until Wednesday, with B’s makeshift birthday celebration falling on the weekend in between, and then I’m off to the States, so there aren’t very many cooking opportunities between now and then. I’ll give it a shot when I get back.
I was going to pair these with french fries, but I couldn’t be bothered, to be honest. Mashed potatoes might have been slightly healthier in the end, so plus one for lazy.
Honey Ginger Chicken Wings
- 10 chicken wings, separated
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey + a drizzle for baking
- 1 red chili pepper, minced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (optional)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Mix together all of the marinade ingredients in a large bowl.
- Place the chicken wings in a large zipping plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Place a skillet over medium heat on the stove and grease with vegetable oil. Remove the wings from the marinade and grill them until they are browned on both sides (2-3 minutes per side). Throw out the marinade.
- Place the wings on a foil-covered baking sheet and lightly drizzle with honey, using a brush to coat the wings. Bake for about 30 minutes, turning over halfway through.
