Fijian Chicken Wings Recipes

FILIPINO ADOBO CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Combine the vinegar, soy sauce, pepper and smashed garlic in a blender and puree until smooth. Pour the mixture into a 12-inch wide, 2 1/4-inch deep nonstick skillet, stir in the bay leaves and submerge the wings in the marinade. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours.
• Meanwhile, make the Banana Ketchup: Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the ginger, turmeric, allspice, garlic and jalapeno and cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring until lightly caramelized, about 1 minute. Add the mashed bananas, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce and rum, if using, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Scrape the sauce into a bowl, press a sheet of plastic wrap against the surface and let cool. You should have about 1 cup.
• Remove the skillet from the refrigerator and place over high heat. Once the marinade begins to bubble, cook the wings, gently moving them around and flipping occasionally, until cooked through, about 25 minutes. Use tongs to transfer the chicken wings to a bowl and set aside. Stir the onion into the sauce and continue cooking over high heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is reduced to a glaze and the onions are soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour the glaze and onions over the chicken wings and stir to coat evenly.
• Transfer the wings to a serving platter and top with parsley. Serve with banana ketchup on the side.

FILIPINO GRILLED CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Combine the vinegar, soy sauce, peppercorns, paprika, onion powder, bay leaves and garlic in a resealable plastic bag. Place the wings in the bag, then press out any air and seal. Move the bag around to completely coat the chicken, then refrigerate, flipping the bag at least once, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Preheat a grill to 350 degrees F.
• Remove the wings from the marinade (discard the marinade). Grill the wings, covered, for about 10 minutes. Flip the wings, close the lid and continue to grill until cooked through or the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, another 10 to 20 minutes.
• Allow the wings to rest for a few minutes. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with cilantro leaves.

JAPANESE CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut wings in half, dip in egg and coat with flour.
• Heat butter in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Fry wings until deep brown. Place in a shallow roasting pan.
• In a small bowl combine soy sauce, water, sugar, vinegar, garlic powder and salt. Pour over wings.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes, basting wings with sauce often.

FIJIAN CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Rinse chicken wings and palce in a shallow pan.
• Place all the marinade ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
• Pour marinade over chicken wings and marinate for 2 hours, turning often.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line a cookie sheet with aluminium foil.
• Remove chicken wings from marinade, place on lined cookie sheet.
• Bake for 20 to30 minutes, turning 3 or 4 times and basting frequently with the marinade, until cooked through and caramelised.

FIJIAN CURRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, heat oil to medium heat.
• Add chicken pieces and lightly fry on all sides, about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add haldi, garam masala, curry powder, chili powder, cloves, cinnamon stick, grated ginger, chopped garlic cloves, salt and cardamom.
• Stir to coat chicken.
• Add coconut cream, chopped onion, cubed potatoes, celery and carrot and cook covered for about 15 minutes or until vegetables are cooked.
• Remove cinnamon and cloves and discard.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• In a small bowl, mix together tapioca starch and cold water until smooth.
• While sauce is boiling, add tapioca mixture in small amounts until sauce thickens slightly, stirring constantly.
• Serve chicken over cooked rice.

ASIAN TWIST CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Place the sun-dried tomatoes and white wine into a blender; puree until smooth, then pour into a saucepan. Stir in the barbeque sauce, sesame oil, hot pepper sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, honey, and cornstarch. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for several minutes until thickened. Remove from heat, and allow to cool.
• While the marinade is cooling, pierce the chicken wings using a fork, and place into a mixing bowl. Toss the chicken wings with the garlic, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Pour the cooled marinade over the wings, and stir to coat. Cover, and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove the chicken wings from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade. Cook the wings on the preheated grill until no longer pink at the bone, about 20 minutes. Turn the wings frequently as they cook to ensure even cooking. Place the cooked wings on a serving platter; squeeze the lime wedges over the wings, and sprinkle with sesame seeds to serve.