Asian Barbecue Chicken Wings

Prep Time:  10 minutes             Cooking Time: 3-4 hours
Number of Servings:  8-10

Ingredients:

3-4 pounds (1.5-2 kg) chicken winglets and/or drumettes
2 tablespoons (30 mL) fresh lime or lemon juice
2 cloves of garlic, minced

Sauce:
1/3 cup (85 mL) barbeque sauce
1/2 cup (125 mL) hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons (30 mL) soy sauce
1 tablespoon (15 mL) sambel oelek (chili paste)
2 tablespoons (30 mL) sesame oil
1 teaspoon (5 mL) powdered ginger (or 1 tablespoon fresh)

Garnish: Chopped green onion; black and white sesame seeds

Method:

1. Place chicken winglets/drumettes in a slow cooker.   Pour juice and minced garlic over all. Stir to thoroughly coat chicken pieces.
2. In a bowl, combine all sauce ingredients and whisk together to thoroughly combine.
3. Pour about 1/3 cup of sauce over wings (save the remaining sauce for basting and serving).
4. Cover and cook on ‘high’ for 2 1/2 hours; or on ‘low’ for 3 1/2-4 hours.
5. After cooking time is complete, remove the wings from slow cooker and transfer them to an oiled rack or a baking sheet covered in parchment paper.  Discard cooking liquid.
6. Heat reserved sauce; and brush on the chicken.
7. Position an oven rack about 6 inches from broiler. Set oven to broil.     Broil 2 minutes; turn and brush with sauce; broil another 2 minutes.
8. Garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds.

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