Sweet and spicy pomegranate glazed chicken wings
1 hour 5 min
These wings are great because they're oven baked and not allowed within 1 inch of a deep fryer. Yet still most importantly, using the 'secret' ingredient Baking Powder and allowing the wings to pre-cool in the fridge for an hour, these babies come out perfectly crispy as well. Combining this with a gooey Pomegranate sauce, for me, is beyond heavenly.
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Ingredients
Serves: 3
- For the chicken rub
- 2 tablespoons plain flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 7 chicken wings, cut into drumette and wing
- For the pomegranate glaze
- 500ml pomegranate juice
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon minced root ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- salt and pepper, to taste
- To garnish
- 1 whole jalapeno, seeded and sliced
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate seeds
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- handful of dry beetroot slaw, or salad of choice
Method
Prep:20min ›
Cook:45min ›
Ready in:1hr5min
- In a large bowl, mix your flour, baking powder, smoked paprika, cumin and salt and pepper. Pat your wings dry with a paper towel, pop them in the bowl and coat them with the rub. Place on a tray and whack in the fridge for 1 hour.
Around 10 minutes before you take the wings out of the fridge, preheat the oven to 200 C / Gas 6. Transfer the wings to a rack leaving at least 1cm underneath to allow airflow. Cook for 40 to 45 minutes, or until crispy on the outside yet moist and white throughout the centre.- Meanwhile, in a saucepan bring your pomegranate juice to a simmer and stir in your ginger, garlic, balsamic vinegar, honey and salt and pepper. Keep on low-medium heat and stir frequently until you're able to coat the back of a spoon, around 20 to 25 minutes. Be careful not to overcook as it will become too sticky and give a slight burnt/sugary twang.
Coat the wings with the pomegranate sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds, jalapeno and pomegranate seeds.
