Asian Scorpion Pepper Jelly Wings

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:)

Rating:

★★★★★ 11 votes

Comments:

166 Comments

Serves:

4-6

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Bake

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Notes from the Test Kitchen:
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!

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
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

How to Make Asian Scorpion Pepper Jelly Wings

Step-by-Step

1Mix 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.
2Deep 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.
3Meanwhile, 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.
4Add sauce and wings in a large mixining bowl. Toss wings until well coated.
5Transfer wings to a serving platter pour sauce over wings and garnish with cilantro.