Sticky Sesame Chicken Wings

By Hester

Ingredients

• 1 large garlic clove
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons mild honey
• 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
• 1 Pinch cayenne
• 3 lb chicken wingettes or chicken wings, below)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds, lightly toasted
• 1 scallion (green part only), finely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large shallow baking pan (17 by 12 inches) with foil and lightly oil foil.

Mince garlic and mash to a paste with salt using a large heavy knife. Transfer garlic paste to a large bowl and stir in soy sauce, hoisin, honey, oil, and cayenne. Add wingettes to sauce, stirring to coat.

Arrange wingettes in 1 layer in baking pan and roast, turning over once, until cooked through, about 35 minutes. Transfer wingettes to a large serving bowl and toss with sesame seeds and scallion.