PENSIONERS/CROWDS DELIGHTS: CHICKEN WINGS WITH CHILLI LIME HOISIN SAUCE

Chilli Lime Hoisin Wings are a winner whether in fiery or mild options, cooked for a pensioners lunch or crowds...

Pensioners' Delight: Chilli Lime Hoisin Wings with rice fried with peppers, peas & leftover marinade plus crispy kale.  'Not too spicy; tender; beautiful.'

                

A simple, easy but delicious dish, Chilli Lime Hoisin Wings are perfect for a light lunch (as pictured) OR a brilliant crowd pleaser.

Whichever option is chosen, the chicken wings are a mouthwatering budget food, and the marinade guarantees tender, juicy meat.

A packet of 10 higher-welfare wings still costs only £1.45'sh at M&S (4/23) & Waitrose; less elsewhere. That'll make two meals for a pair of Pensioners.  

For an event, 67 would turn one packet into quite hot wings for thrill-seeking adults,  and tanother packet  into something less spicy for kids and chilli-phobes.

Cost:  5 wings £1'ish; 20 wings £4.50'ish 

Serves: 1-2 OR a crowd

Ingredients:

Garnish: chopped parsley, chives, celery leaves or thinly sliced radish

PENSIONERS

Chicken Wings: 5-6 , left whole 

Marinade: 

3 generous tbsp hoisin sauce

juice & zest half a lime (or lemon or orange)

1-2 tbsp water or stock

1/8 tsp Chiu Chow Chilli Sauce (super hot chilli sauce with bits, Lee Kun Yee at Chinese & other supermarkets) Or tabasco sauce OR chilli flakes

sesame seeds

CROWD 

Chicken wings: 20, left whole or separated into drummets & flats

Marinade

1/2 cup hoisin sauce

juice & zest 2 limes

1-2 tbsp water or stock

1/2-3/4 tsp Chiu Chow Chilli Sauce (super hot chilli sauce with bits, Lee Kun Yee at Chinese & other supermarkets) Or tabasco sauce OR chilli flakes

sesame seeds

Method:

1. Mix lime juice, hoisin, water/stock, hot sauce in a sealable bag (a clean plastic shopping bag will do), add wings; smoosh around till coated; seal bag so juices don't leak all over your fridge; leave at least 4 hours or pref overnight
2. Drain wings slightly (freeze leftover marinade in plastic snack bags for flavouring fried rice or stock) 
3. Arrange wings in baking tray, bottom side up
4. Grill in air fryer 9 mins on bottom, 11 mins on top OR bake in air fryer (juiciest) or oven 25-30min
5. Scatter sesame seeds on top/presentation side
6. Serve warm or at room temp with garnish of choice

Comments from Ukranians in London: 

'Very good but could be hotter'

'Cool! Not too spicy' 

'Beautiful'

'Very tender; perfect'

'Delicious'

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This recipe is by B M Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises.  It may not be reproduced without the author's written permission.