Pete's Kicked-Up Japanese Wings

This is one of my favorite recipes for wings. Serve over white rice with remaining sauce spooned on top. Please try it and tell me what you think!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 274 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup rice vinegar
• 2 pounds chicken wings
• ½ cup pineapple juice
• 8 cloves garlic, crushed
• ¼ cup sake
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG) (Optional)
• 1 cup Japanese soy sauce
• 1 cup tightly packed brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon Korean red pepper flakes
• ½ teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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

Step 4

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

Step 5

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.

Step 6

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