Hoisin Chicken Wings

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken wings, cut into drummettes and wingettes
• 1 cup hoisin sauce
• 1/2 cup honey or light syrup
• 4 to 5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 thumb-size fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 tsp green onions, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• freshly-cracked pepper
• salt
• toasted sesame seeds

Procedure

1. Wash and cut chicken wings.
2. Season with pepper to taste.
3. Very lightly season with salt.
4. Arrange wings in a 2 to 3-inch deep baking dish.
5. Combine honey, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, ginger, onions, and garlic.
6. Pour marinade over chicken, coating wings well with mixture.
7. Cover baking dish with foil.
8. Bake chicken in a a 375 F oven until juices run clear, around 30 to 35 minutes.
9. Remove chicken from baking dish and drain.
10. Arrange wings, single layer, on a baking sheet.
11. Brush with sauce.
12. Broil wings until skin is lightly browned and caramelized, around 2 minutes on each side.
13. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
14. Garnish with chopped green onions.
15. Serve hot or at room temperature.