Chicken waaaangggs. Yum! My fiancé Eric is originally from upstate New York where a major food group is chicken wings. These are fiancé approved which is quite an honor!

The Chinese five spice dry rub on these wings is made of star anise, cloves, cinnamon, Szechuan peppercorns, and fennel seeds. What’s so delicious about this spice is it incorporates all five elements of taste: salty, sweet, our, bitter and umami. It’s full of such warm and cozy flavors too which is perfect for the fall season!

The dipping sauce (that’s gingery, garlicky, sweet, spicy and salty) makes these chicken wings absolutely killer. In fact, Eric was bowl-licking the leftover sauce! HA!

 

 

 

Makes: 1.5 pounds of wings (for 2 hungry people or 3-4 people as an appetizer)

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Total time: 30 minutes

The Ingredients

1.5 pounds bone-in chicken wings

¾ teaspoon Chinese five spice seasoning

½ cup sweet chili sauce

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon soy sauce

¾ teaspoon fresh grated ginger

1 garlic clove, roughly chopped

Sesame seeds, to garnish

Scallions, to garnish

Salt

 

 

 

The Steps

For the wings: Preheat oven to 475. On a baking sheet, place wings in a single layer. Use your hands to evenly rub Chinese five spice on wings. Sprinkle wings with salt. Place in oven for 20-25 minutes until the internal temperature reads at least 165 degrees.

For the dipping sauce: in a separate bowl, add sweet chili sauce, sesame oil, soy, grated ginger, and garlic. Stir together.

Top wings with sesame seeds and scallions. Serve!

 

 

 

The Steps with Pictures

For the wings: Preheat oven to 475. On a baking sheet, place wings in a single layer. Use your hands to evenly rub Chinese five spice on wings. Sprinkle wings with salt.

Place in oven for 20-25 minutes until the internal temperature reads at least 165 degrees.

For the dipping sauce: in a separate bowl, add sweet chili sauce, sesame oil, soy, grated ginger, and garlic. Stir together.

Top wings with sesame seeds and scallions. Serve!