We had a few friends over on Super Bowl Sunday. I am not a football fan, but I enjoy hosting a small party to get together with friends and watch the big game together, as we cheer for our favorite team. This time it was unanimously the Steelers. For some of our friends, the best part of the evening seemed to have been the food. My favorite from the Super Bowl menu always is chicken wings. This time, I made two different flavors - spicy and savory. They were so finger-licking delicious that my friends asked for my recipes.
Ingredients:
24 wing pieces (about 3 pounds) for each marinade
Spicy marinade:24 wing pieces (about 3 pounds) for each marinade
1/3 cup Korean red chili pepper paste (gochujang)
1/3 cup barbecue sauce (any type)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine or mirin
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 to 2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon finely grated ginger
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Sweet and savory marinade:
1/3 cup barbecue sauce (any type)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine or mirin
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 to 2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon finely grated ginger
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Sweet and savory marinade:
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons rice wine or mirin
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons grated ginger
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Rinse the chicken wings and drain the water. Mix all the ingredients for each marinade together. Pour the sauce over the chicken and coat all the pieces with sauce. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (overnight for best results). Let them sit at the room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place the chicken wings in a single layer and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the skin is crisp and golden. Turn them over halfway during baking and baste with the sauce.
You can also grill these chicken wings on a gas or charcoal grill over moderate heat for 15 to 20 minutes, turning frequently.
Repeat the process with the second marinade.
3 tablespoons rice wine or mirin
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons grated ginger
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Rinse the chicken wings and drain the water. Mix all the ingredients for each marinade together. Pour the sauce over the chicken and coat all the pieces with sauce. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (overnight for best results). Let them sit at the room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place the chicken wings in a single layer and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the skin is crisp and golden. Turn them over halfway during baking and baste with the sauce.
You can also grill these chicken wings on a gas or charcoal grill over moderate heat for 15 to 20 minutes, turning frequently.
Repeat the process with the second marinade.
The wings sound wonderful! My hubby would love them!
ReplyDeleteI love Asian wings. Great recipe!
ReplyDeleteI should have waited to read this until after lunch. Those wings look SO good, Hyosun. I would take those over a traditional buffalo wing anyday.
ReplyDeleteYum! I happened to eat the famous Korean chicken wings at "Bonchon" restaurant in NYC last weekend. Koreans do know how to make their wings finger licking good. Don't you think?
ReplyDeleteWonderful recipe. Thanks for sharing.
I made a batch of your Korean chicken wings last night for dinner. Oh yeah, they are awesome. And really not too bad or hard to make, it was the ingredients I had the trouble with - just finding them all.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for my new favorite wing recipe.
OH MY! My mouth is watering! YUM!
ReplyDeleteThe wings look really good. Both marinades sound delicious but I especially like the spicy one.
ReplyDeleteI probably have to try the spicy version! Chicken wings are great at any party. With these wings? I would be licking my fingers too!
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Thanks in advance!
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ReplyDeleteYAYYYY!!! Excuse my excitement but I am SO HAPPY you posted this. You see, I bought a whole bunch of chicken wings yesterday because they were on special. Then, I am stuck - not sure how to marinade them!!! And then I see THIS, and I realise I've never cooked anything Korean before.. and the ingredients look OKAY and do-able.. so THANK YOU!! I am so going to try this. Let you know how I go :)
ReplyDeleteHey Hyosun - Happy Heart Day! :)
ReplyDeleteI can honestly say that everything you post makes my mouth water and these gorgeous wings are no exception!!
omg this dish is wonderful! yes!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's too early for lunch--or even brunch--but I'm drooling over these chicken wings. I can't stop looking at them. Gosh, one of my favorite foods and I love the two versions you made. Yum!
ReplyDeleteHi Hyosun, I haven't been visiting as often as I would like, and I'm sorry that I missed out on these wings! My husband would have loved your sweet and savory wings (me too!) but instead I was lazy on Bowl Sunday and bought take-out wings from Lucille's BBQ (not sure you have this chain back East) but it wasn't as satisfying as I had hoped. Hope you're having a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe looks delicious! My son Perry loves chicken wings and Korean anything, so I am definitely going to try this out when he gets back from New Orleans!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jean! You and your son will like this.
ReplyDeleteMy husband is from South Korea and he has two Korean friends staying with us at the moment. I made the chicken wings using the spicy marinade. All I will say is that the chicken wings disappeared very quickly! Thank you so much for sharing this fantastic recipe!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anonymous!! I am so happy to hear that. Oh now I want to make some wings. It's been a while.
ReplyDeleteThese look delicious! Love all the flavors!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lisa! it's been popular. Hope you try it.
DeleteOkay even tough I missed this recipe before Superbowl, we eat chicken wings all the time! I might need to go with sweet and savory one but my husband will love to have the spicy one. I guess trying two kinds at the same time? Oh boy these look SOOOO GOOOD Hyosun!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNami - What's up with those chicken wings? Everyone loves them. These recipes have been very popular. I hope you get to try them.
DeleteAs I suspected, the thick and honey-rich sauce burned in the 425F oven. I kept an eye on them, and managed to avoid complete disaster. Looking more closely at your photo, I see you have some "caramelized" (burnt) spots on yours, too. But I would recommend marinating in the thin marinade. Then bake for 20 minutes at 425F. Drain off the fat, and brush both sides with the thick sauce and roast for 10 minutes more. If necessary, grill for a couple of minutes more to glaze the wings. The wings were very good, and give a great Korean flavor without deep-frying. But they turned out just short of burned after 30 minutes as directed.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the detailed feedback! I really appreciate it. I made this today for Superbowl, and 425 degrees for about 25 minutes worked well for me. We like them a little crispy and charred. I realize ovens vary though. You can simply reduce your oven temperature a little or time according to your oven. (For a convection oven, the temperature should be reduced by 25 degrees.) Your recommended method sounds great as well. Happy to hear the wings were still good. We really enjoyed ours too.
DeleteHello! The wings look delicious! I really want to try this recipe, but rice wine (mirin) isn't available where I live...can I possibly substitute it with something else? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYou can use any cooking or drinking white wine, or simply omit it. It will still taste great! Cheers!
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