Spicy Thai Chicken Wings

Total Time: 4 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 15 chicken wings, washed and cut into pieces (discard tips, trim fatty skin excess)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 stalks lemongrass, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger
• 1 small bunch cilantro, rinsed (stems included)
• 2 green chilies
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce or 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 2 lemons, juice of
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted (optional garnishment)

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, combined garlic, lemon grass, fresh ginger, cilantro, chilies, green onions, soy sauce, honey and lemon juice. process until smooth; set aside.
• 2 place cut and trimmed wings into a plastic ziplock bag. pour over marinade and refrigerate for at least 2 up to 4 hours.
• 3 preheat oven to 400 degree f. line the baking pan with aluminum foil and spray with vegetable oil.
• 4 drain wings and season with salt and pepper. place the chicken on the prepared baking sheet and roast the wings until golden brown, about 35-40 minutes. turn the chicken half way through the baking for even browning. may, also, be grilled.
• 5 you could crisp up the skin by broiling the wings for a minute or two under the boiler. garnish with toasted sesame seeds.