Grilled Chicken Wings

烤鸡翅

Grilled Chicken Wings — a Chinese recipe made with chicken wings, fresh ginger, garlic, ready in about 35 minutes. Step-by-step instructions with photos.

Ingredients

• chicken wings (whole, tips removed)
• fresh ginger, peeled and minced
• garlic, minced
• light soy sauce
• scallion oil (see tip below)

Instructions

1. Pat wings completely dry. Score two shallow cuts on each side of the drumette and flat sections — helps marinade penetrate and speeds cooking.
2. In a bowl, combine ginger, garlic, and light soy sauce. Add wings and toss to coat. Marinate 15 minutes at room temperature.
3. Preheat grill pan or oven broiler to high. Shake excess marinade from wings — too much causes flare-ups and steaming. (Wings look lightly tacky, not dripping.)
4. Grill wings on preheated pan over medium-high heat, turning every 2 minutes, until skin is blistered and golden-brown — about 8 minutes total.
5. Transfer to a plate. Drizzle generously with scallion oil while hot — the heat unlocks its fragrance.