Crispy Asian Wings
My husband loves wings, but they have to be crispy. He has searched all over town to get the perfect saucy yet still crispy Buffalo wings, because I have still not been able to perfect them to his standards. So any other wings I make, I make sure to make them nice and crispy. For this recipe, I used an idea my husband told me about. One of his Filipino coworkers had brought in some wings he loved on a potluck lunch. He said that they were made with 7-up and had a slightly sweet Asian taste. So after a little research, I came up with this. It’s similar to a Pinoy Adobo chicken marinade, but instead of being stewed and browned, the chicken is just cooked crisp. You can also make this chicken on the grill.
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“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. … Stay hungry. Stay foolish.”
— Stanford University commencement address, June 2005. (Found through Huffingtonpost.com)
Yield: Serves 4
Crispy Asian Wings
5.00 stars (1 reviews)
Loading...Ingredients:
5 lbs wings
1 cup Sprite or 7-up
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
3 cloves garlic, grated
3 tablespoons grated onion (from the root end)
2 teaspoons freshly cracked pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients, including wings in a large bowl. Let wings marinate for approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place wings on a wire rack over a cookie sheet. Bake for 30 - 40 minutes, or until wings are deep golden brown and crisp.
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