ORIENTAL CHICKEN WINGS 
This is one of my favorite family recipes from my childhood. My mom acquired it from her students when she was teaching English to Vietnamese immigrants. We still make it at family holiday gatherings. I’m sure it has been altered over the years. The lack of fish sauce in a Vietnamese recipe would seem like a major change, probably due to the lack of ingredients available in central Minnesota in the 1970’s. All measurements are approximate. This is not health food, just good chicken wings!

several dozen chicken wings
1 (at least 10 oz.) bottle soy sauce
1 bottle teriyaki sauce
4-6 oz. pineapple juice
4-5 tbsp. brown sugar
1-2 tbsp. sesame oil
1/4 cup canola oil
3-4 cloves crushed garlic
2 tbsp. honey (optional)
apricot jam (optional)

Place all marinade ingredients in large covered container and mix well. Place chicken wings in and make sure they’re as covered as possible. Place in refrigerator for 24 hours (at least) and occasionally turn them if they’re not all covered.

Place chicken wings on baking sheets, taking care not to drip too much marinade with them, as it will burn.

Bake at 325°F for 30 minutes, then turn over and cook for an additional 15-30 minutes, checking to make sure the wings don’t burn.

Submitted by: martha day

 

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