Spicy Baked Sesame Chicken Wings

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Place a baking rack on top of a baking sheet, and lay chicken wings on top. Spray with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Flip wings and bake for another 15 minutes.

4 . Stage

While the wings are baking, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, cornstarch, chipotle peppers, bourbon, ginger, chile-garlic sauce, hot sauce, sesame oil, and liquid smoke in a small pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Lower heat slightly and simmer for 1 minute. Turn off the heat and keep sauce warm.

5 . Stage

Remove wings from the oven and turn on the broiler; if you can adjust the broiling temperature, select 480 degrees F (245 degrees C).

6 . Stage

Brush sauce on wings, and broil for 5 minutes. Flip wings, brush sauce on the other side, and broil for 5 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

7 . Stage

Garnish wings with sesame seeds and serve.