Dish of Thai Chicken Wings
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Thai Chicken Wings #2


Thailand

Makes:
Effort:
Sched:
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12 joints
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1-1/2+ hrs
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Simple but delicious Chicken Wings. See also Comments. See also Thai Chicken Wings #1.

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Chicken wings (1)  
-- Sauce
Garlic
Cilantro Stems
Fish Sauce (2)
Chili Sauce (3)
Pepper blk
-- Serve with
Lime Wedges

Prep   -   (30 min + marinating time)
  1. Prepare CHICKEN WINGS. Separate Drummetts, Wingetts, and Tips. Best way is to drive a sharp Chinese Cleaver Knife through the joints with a soft faced mallet. Freeze tips to use when making Chicken Broth.
  2. Crush GARLIC and chop very fine. Chop CILANTRO STEMS (no Leaves) very fine and mix with Garlic. I then pound them in a big stone mortar to make a paste.
  3. Place Chicken in a large mixing bowl. Add Garlic mix and massage it into the Chicken.
  4. Add Fish Sauce, Chili Sauce, and Pepper. Massage in well.
  5. Marinate for 2 hours minimum, or up to overnight, tumbling now and then for even marinating.
Run   -   (1 hr)
  1. Preheat Oven to 400°F / 200°C.
  2. Line a Baking Sheet with Aluminum Foil and place a Wire Rack over it. Arrange Chicken Wings on the rack, best side down, reserving a half cup of the Marinade. Our example Baking Sheet & Wire Rack is large enough for a double recipe (4 pounds).
  3. Roast in the oven for about 50 minutes. Turn Wings best side up about half way through.
  4. Baste wings with some of the left-over marinade and let roast another 10 minutes.
  5. Arrange wings on a plate (or plates) with Lime Wedges.
  6. Serve hot, with more Chili Sauce on the side. Also, lots of paper napkins, and finger bowls wouldn't be out of order.
NOTES:
  1. Chicken:

      Weight is for Drummetts and/or Wingettes, exclusive of Tips. The tips from 2 pounds of joints weigh 4 ounces.
  2. Fish Sauce:

      This clear liquid is as essential to Southeast Asian cuisines as it was to Imperial Rome. If you are unfamiliar with it, see our Fish Sauce Introduction page.
  3. Chili Sauce:

      The pattern recipe called for "Sweet Thai Chili Sauce", for which Huy Fong brand Sriracha Sauce would qualify. It would produce more of a glaze and be sweeter than the sugarless Chili Garlic Sauce used for the photo. Right now, mid 2022, Huy Fong Sriracha is unavailable due to failure of the Mexican Jalapeño Chili crop.
  4. Comments:

      The pattern recipe had these wings done on an outdoor grill - not convenient for me, so I used the oven. Use the grill if it is convenient for you. This recipe can be reheated in a 300°F / 150°C oven.
  5. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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