Name: Pete's Kicked-Up Japanese Wings
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Japanese soy sauce - 1 cup; Tightly packed brown sugar - 1 cup; Pineapple juice - ½ cup; Sake - ¼ cup; Rice vinegar - ¼ cup; Garlic, crushed - 8 cloves; Grated ginger - 1 tablespoon; Monosodium glutamate (MSG) (Optional) - 1 teaspoon; Korean red pepper flakes - ½ teaspoon; Toasted sesame seeds - ½ teaspoon; Chicken wings - 2 pounds

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Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Pete's Kicked-Up Japanese Wings

1. Japanese soy sauce - 1 cup

2. Tightly packed brown sugar - 1 cup

3. Pineapple juice - ½ cup

4. Sake - ¼ cup

5. Rice vinegar - ¼ cup

6. Garlic, crushed - 8 cloves

7. Grated ginger - 1 tablespoon

8. Monosodium glutamate (MSG) (Optional) - 1 teaspoon

9. Korean red pepper flakes - ½ teaspoon

10. Toasted sesame seeds - ½ teaspoon

11. Chicken wings - 2 pounds

How to cook deliciously - Pete's Kicked-Up Japanese Wings

1. Stage

Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, pineapple juice, sake, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, monosodium glutamate, red pepper flakes, and sesame seeds in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer; cook for 10 minutes. Remove sauce from heat and let cool.

2. Stage

Cut wings at the joint to make drumettes. Transfer to a large resealable plastic bag. Pour in sauce. Marinade in the refrigerator, at least 3 hours and up to overnight.

3. Stage

Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chicken wings from sauce; grill until lightly browned, about 5 minutes per side.

4. Stage

Pour sauce into a saucepan. Bring to a simmer; cook for 5 minutes.

5. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange chicken wings in a single layer in a large baking dish; pour sauce on top.

6. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven, turning and basting frequently, until wings are browned, about 1 hour.