Name: Bourbon chicken wings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar; 2/3 cup bourbon; 1/3 cup soy sauce; 5 centimetre piece ginger, peeled, finely grated; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 teaspoon chinese five-spice; 1 1/2 kilogram chicken wings; salad leaves, to serve

Bourbon chicken wings

Serves 6

Prep

10M

Cook

30M

Marinate

Total

40M

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Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar

2/3 cup bourbon

1/3 cup soy sauce

5 centimetre piece ginger, peeled, finely grated

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 teaspoon chinese five-spice

1 1/2 kilogram chicken wings

salad leaves, to serve

Method

1.Combine sugar, bourbon, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and five-spice in a large jug, stirring to dissolve sugar.

2.Place chicken wings into a large zip-lock bag. Pour in three-quarters of the marinade; reserve remaining marinade. Seal bag; massage marinade into chicken. Chill for 3 hours or overnight, to marinate.

3.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Line two oven trays with baking paper. Drain chicken from marinade and arrange on tray. Bake for 20 minutes.

4.Brush chicken with reserved marinade. Return to oven for a further 10-15 minutes, turning halfway, until dark golden and cooked through. Serve hot or cold with salad leaves.

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