SICHUAN CHICKEN WINGS

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Try these spicy, sticky Sichuan chicken wings at a Chinese banquet. Scatter over chopped peanuts and chilli flakes and serve as a starter or main

Provided by Elena Silcock

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

800g chicken wings
1 tbsp baking powder
1½ tsp Sichuan peppercorns
1½ tsp chilli flakes
3 tbsp Shaoxing wine
1½ tbsp garlic and ginger paste
3 tbsp dark soy sauce
3 tbsp light soy sauce
1½ tsp sesame oil
3 tbsp palm sugar
chopped peanuts
chilli flakes

Steps:

Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Toss the chicken in 1 tsp salt and the baking powder - this is the secret to getting crispy skin! Put the wings on a wire rack set over an oven tray. Bake for 30 mins, turning halfway, then turn the heat up to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and cook for 20 mins more.
Meanwhile, toast the peppercorns and chilli flakes until fragrant, about 2 mins, then grind using a pestle and mortar. Tip into a saucepan, then add the rest of the ingredients apart from the chopped peanuts and chilli flakes. Whisk to combine, then cook over a medium heat for 8-10 mins until thickened and bubbling. Set aside.
Take the chicken off the rack and tip onto the tray, then coat in the glaze. Return to the oven for 5 mins until bubbling and sticky. Serve the chicken scattered with the peanuts and chilli flakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calories, Fat 17 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 28 grams protein, Sodium 5.5 milligram of sodium