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Tamarind Confetti Baked Wings

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time15 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time55 mins

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Wings
 4 lbs chicken wings, cut into drumettes and flats (about 3 dozen pieces)
 1 tbsp fish sauce
 1 tbsp cornstarch
Sauce
 1 tsp tamarind paste
 2 tsp grated fresh garlic (2 cloves) OR dried minced garlic
 1 tsp ginger paste (Gourmet Garden brand was used)
 1 tsp sesame oil
 1 tsp sriracha or gochujang sauce
 1 tsp ketchup
 2 tsp dark brown sugar
 2 tsp cane sugar
 ½ tsp crushed red pepper
 1 tsp mirin (or substitute with 1 tsp sugar to 1 tbsp of rice wine vinegar)
 1 tsp fish sauce
 3 tsp soy sauce
Confetti Topping
 ¼ cup scallions, diced
 ¼ cup cilantro, roughly chopped
 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
 1 tsp crushed red pepper
 fried shallots (optional)
Wings
1

- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Gather your ingredients to make the wings. Pat the wings with paper towels to remove any excess liquid. Prepare a large baking sheet with foil and lightly coat with cooking spray. Arrange the wings on the baking sheet, about 1/2 inch apart. Bake the wings for 20 minutes on the middle rack of the oven.

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2

- After 20 minutes of cooking, flip the wings over and cook an additional 15-20 minutes.

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3

- Once cooked, the wings should be a deep golden brown and crispy on the edges. Place the wings in a large glass bowl.

Sauce & Confetti
4

- In a small glass bowl, combine the first nine (9) wing sauce ingredients. Next, add the fish sauce, soy sauce, and mirin. Stir to combine. Microwave the mixture for 30 seconds. Stir, and microwave an additional 30 seconds to thicken the sauce. Stir again.

5

- Pour spoonfuls of the wing sauce onto the hot wings. Stir the wings to evenly coat them, adding more sauce as you stir.

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6

- Dump the wings back onto the baking sheet and bake an additional 3-5 minutes. Remove the wings from the oven and place them onto a serving dish to prepare for the confetti topping.

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7

- Sprinkle the confetti topping mixture on the wings. Serve and party on!

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Nutrition Facts

Servings 4