Chicken Wings Africana
Source of Recipe
www.fooddownunder.com
List of Ingredients
FOR THE CHICKEN WINGS
4 x garlic cloves
2 x shallots
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tbl Chinese five-spice powder (available at Asian markets and most supermarkets)
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp crumbled dried rosemary
1/2 tsp cayenne or to taste
2 tbl vegetable oil
4 lb chicken wings (about 20 to 24), the tips cut off and reserved for another use
FOR THE SAUCE
1/3 cup natural-style peanut butter
1/4 cup well-stirred canned cream of coconut
2 x garlic cloves chopped
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/8 tsp dried hot red pepper flakes or to taste
1 tsp soy sauce
coriander sprigs for garnish if desiredRecipe
Prepare the chicken wings:Mince and mash the garlic and the shallots to a paste with the salt and ina large bowl stir the paste together well with the five-spice powder, the paprika, the rosemary, the cayenne, and the oil. Add the chicken wings, stirring to coat them well with the marinade, and let them marinate, covered and chilled, for 4 hours or overnight.
Arrange the wings, skin sides up, on the rack of a foil-lined large broiler pan and bake them in the upper third of a preheated 425F. oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until they are golden brown. The wings may be prepared 1 day in advance, kept covered and chilled, and reheated.
Make the sauce:In a blender blend together the peanut butter, the cream of coconut, the garlic, the water, the bell pepper, the red pepper flakes, and the soy sauce until the mixture is smooth and season the sauce with salt.Transfer the sauce to a serving bowl set on a platter, arrange the wings around the bowl, and garnish the platter with the coriander.Makes 20 to 24 wings.
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