Asian Scorpion Pepper Jelly Wings

Name: Asian Scorpion Pepper Jelly Wings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3 lb chicken wings, cut up on pieces; 1 tsp star anise,powder; 1 tsp ginger powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp white pepper, powder; 1 bunch cilantro, chopped; SCORPION HOT SAUCE; 1 c water, cold; 3 Tbsp uncle gary's gourmet scorpion pepper jelly; 2 Tbsp fish sauce, light; 2 Tbsp soy sauce, light; 2 Tbsp peanut oil; 3 clove garlic, grated; zest & juice of 1 lime

By Sherri Williams
@logansw

My friend Gary has the best gourmet peppers and pepper jelly. I be lovin' me some hot pepper jelly so I placed an order in for his "Special" Scorpion Pepper Jelly. I gotta tell ya, it's darn hot and so OMGOSH delicious. Here is my first recipe using this hot & sweet jar of deliciousness. Cooking with Passion, sw :)

**I've just been invited to the Today Show Feb 1st to do a live demo of these wings. I was 1 of the 3 winners in their Chicken Wing Contest. I fly out on Jan 31st. I get to meet the Today Show crew and Food Networks celebrity chef, Sunny Anderson. WOW!!! sw:)

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This cook is on a roll!!! Talk about sssssssizzling hot - these fab wings won us over in a heartbeat. It's no wonder that they've got folks talking from coast to coast!

Note: We substituted in a different hot pepper jelly than Sherri recommends, but the results were still de-lish! The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★★ 11 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

4-6

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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3 lb

chicken wings, cut up on pieces
1 tsp

star anise,powder
1 tsp

ginger powder
1 tsp

onion powder
1 tsp

sea salt
1 tsp

white pepper, powder
1 bunch

cilantro, chopped
SCORPION HOT SAUCE
1 c

water, cold
3 Tbsp

uncle gary's gourmet scorpion pepper jelly
2 Tbsp

fish sauce, light
2 Tbsp

soy sauce, light
2 Tbsp

peanut oil
3 clove

garlic, grated
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zest & juice of 1 lime

How to Make Asian Scorpion Pepper Jelly Wings

Step-by-Step

Mix star anise, ginger, onion and salt and pepper together in a mixing bowl. Rub all wing pieces and marinate for at least 4 hours best overnight.
Deep fry wings at 350 degrees in batches for 8-10 minutes until golden brown and juices run clear. Remove from fryer and drain on paper towels.
Meanwhile, add all sauce indredients to a medium-high heat sauce pan and whisk. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmmer. Allow sauce to reduce to a 1/3. This may take 10-12 minutes.
Add sauce and wings in a large mixining bowl. Toss wings until well coated.
Transfer wings to a serving platter pour sauce over wings and garnish with cilantro.