Chicken wings
According to a past report by the National Chicken Council, few items will be more prominent on viewer's plates during Super Bowl weekend than chicken wings. Supposedly this year, enough wings will be consumed during Super bowl weekend to stretch from Candlestick Park to M&T Bank Stadium 27 times.
Ingredients
1.5 lbs chicken wingettes
1 teaspoon sesame oil
4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/2 tablespoon chili sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon approx fresh ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons approx fresh garlic
3 tablespoons chopped green onion
canola oil as required
4 1/2 tablespoons corn starch
3 chile de arbol
3/4 cup water
1 egg white
To pre-prep chicken:
1. De-skin chicken as necessary.
2. Combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, egg white, and 3 tablespoons corn starch in bowl. mix well. Add chicken to bowl and coat well. Allow to sit 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
To prepare sauce:
1. Add a bit of canola oil to a pan at medium heat.
2. Cut 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic and onions as required into appropriately smaller pieces. Wash and peel 1 teaspoon ginger, shred.
3. Add garlic, onions, ginger, and 3 chile de arbols into pan.
4. Let cook for about a minute
5. Add 3/4 cup water first; then 1/2 sesame oil, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1/2 tablespoon chili sauce, and 3 tablespoons brown sugar. Mix well and bring to boil.
6. After boil, move a few tablespoons of sauce into a measuring cup to combine with 1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch. Mix this well, then return mixture to pan and let boil for a few minutes.
7. When finished, set heat to low.
To prepare chicken:
1. Heat some canola oil in a pan, and cook pre-coated chicken in small batches till done.
To combine sauce and chicken:
1. Pour chicken and sauce into a skillet on low heat. Allow to simmer for a few minutes.
2. Remove chile de arbol pieces, and serve.