Chinese Coca-cola Wings (kele Ji)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 kg chicken wings
• 1/4 cup light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 4 smashed garlic cloves
• 4 smashed slices ginger
• 1 tablespoon whole szechuan peppercorns (or use 4-5 dried red chilies, or black peppercorns)
• 1 cup coca-cola (or use 1/2 c water, 1/2 c coke)
• 1 -2 tablespoon rice wine
• 1 -2 star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick

Recipe

• 1 wash chicken wings, marinade 15 min in soy sauce, and drain, reserving marinade.
• 2 heat wok over high heat, add oil to heat, and and toss ginger, garlic, and peppercorns or chilies until fragrant, then add chicken wings and stir-fry until skin is seared.
• 3 add remaining ingredients and reserved marinade and simmer 15-25 min until sauce is reduced to a caramelized glaze. add some water if needed.
• 4 garnish with scallions if desired.