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Five spice roasted chicken wings with buffalo sauce

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▶ 0:21
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp five spice powder
  • 1½ tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp salt
Mix the cornstarch, baking powder, five spice powder, paprika and salt into a dry rub and set aside.
Dry rub, and what baking powder really does
▶ 1:23
Pat the wings dry with paper towels.
Seasoning the wings for colorGrating
▶ 1:23
  • 1 kg chicken wings
  • 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine
  • 1½ tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ inch ginger
Toss the wings with the cooking wine, sugar, dark soy sauce and the grated garlic and ginger until well combined.
▶ 2:40
Add the dry rub and toss until no dry powder is left.
Air-drying the skin overnightDrying
▶ 2:40
Line a baking pan with foil, set a rack on it and space the wings out on the rack.
▶ 3:02
Refrigerate uncovered 24 hours until the skin is completely dry, or dry under a fan for four to five hours.
▶ 3:18
Bake at 425F for 30 to 40 minutes.
▶ 3:40
  • ⅓ cup hot sauce
  • 1½ tbsp honey
  • 1 cloves garlic
  • ¼ tsp five spice powder
In a sauce pot combine the hot sauce, honey, grated garlic and five spice powder, bring to a simmer over medium heat and turn off the heat as soon as bubbles appear.
Baking the wingsBaking
▶ 4:28
  • ¼ cup cold butter
Off the heat, stir in the cold butter and let the residual heat melt it; above 120C the butter breaks and the sauce separates.
Buffalo sauce without breaking the butterSimmeringRead
▶ 5:20
Toss half the wings in the sauce until shiny and serve the rest of the sauce as a dip.
Tossing and tasting