Ingredients
2 pounds Smart Chicken party wings
1 Tablespoon canola or vegetable oil
2 teaspoon garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon dried ginger
1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
2 Tablespoon soy sauce
3 Tablespoon gochujang sauce
2 Tablespoon white sugar
1 Tablespoon sesame seeds
Directions
For the Sauce: In a small saucepan over low to medium heat, warm oil and add garlic and dried ginger. Stir and cook garlic for 1-2 minutes being sure not to let it burn. Add rice vinegar, soy sauce, gochujang sauce and white sugar. Bring to a simmer white constantly stirring. Once sauce is simmering reduce heat, stir and remove from heat 5 minutes later. Sauce will thicken as it cools.
For Baked Wings
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a baking rack on top of the baking sheet. Using clean hands, remove chicken wings from package and place on the baking rack (which should be placed on the baking sheet). Using a dry paper towel, remove any moisture on wings by blotting them with the paper towel. Sprinkle a light layer of Kosher salt and black pepper unless a seasoning rub has been applied. Place in the oven and cook for 45-50 minutes or until a temperature of 165°F is reached. Remove wings after 40 minutes and place a coat of the sauce on the wings. Return to oven and cook an additional 5-10 minutes being careful not to burn.
For Air Fried Wings
Please consult the cooking guidelines provided by the manufacturer for your air fryer and check the recommendations for wings and poultry.
Start by lightly salting each wing and spraying with a small amount of canola cooking spray. Place 5-6 wings (thawed) in the oven chamber of your air fryer. Be sure to not overcrowd your air fryer as overcrowding can impact the cooking quality. Cook for 20 minutes at 370°F. After wings have cooked for 20 minutes, remove from the oven chamber and coat with wing sauce. Return wings to the air fryer and cook for an additional 3 minutes at 370°F. Remove wings from air fryer, coat with another layer of sauce and serve immediately.
For Fried Wings
In a large pan or electric fryer, heat vegetable oil to 375°F. Carefully drop the wings into the hot oil with a slotted spoon and fry until the internal temperature of the chicken registers 165°F on a digital thermometer, around 8 to 10 minutes. Remove chicken from oil and transfer to paper towels. Transfer wings to a large mixing bowl; pour the sauce over the wings. Toss wings in sauce until completely coated. Transfer to a serving tray and garnish.
For Grilled Wings
Heat grill to medium heat. Place wings on grill and rotate every 5 minutes to avoid burning while brushing with more of the sauce. Grill until hot all the way through until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.