Honey and molasses provide sweetness and chilies bring the heat in these addictive chicken wings while a unique cooking method keeps them healthier than frying.
By Zerrin Gunaydin
Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wings
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Honey and molasses provide sweetness and chilies bring the heat in these addictive chicken wings while a unique cooking method keeps them healthier than frying.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 kilo chicken wing pieces
- ¼ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 6 chili peppers, optional
- Fresh rosemary leaves, optional
Instructions
- Wash chicken wings very well and place them in a large skillet. Do not dry the wings.
- Sprinkle salt on them.
- Cover the skillet with its lid and cook the wings over medium low heat for 5-7 minutes. Let them release their juice.
- Turn them over and let the other sides partly cooked when there is still juice inside. Make sure you put the lid back after turning over.
- Cook until a little juice left.
- Bring it to the lowest heat and toss in chili peppers and chili powder.
- Add olive oil over them, cover it and cook turning them over as needed until they are done.
- Take the lid and drizzle pomegranate molasses and honey over the wings.
- Toss in sesame seeds and turn them over every now and then until all wings are coated with the sticky pomegranate&honey sauce and sesame seeds.
- As a final touch, throw some fresh rosemary leaves into the skillet and take it from heat.
- You can serve it with a little extra honey.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Appetizer
