Asian Zing Wings and Pumped Up Green Beans
February 13th, 2014
Today is cold wintery day that will end with two great basketball games on TNT. The Bulls first and then the Lakers. Both are favorites in this house. So, I thought I would make some game day wings with a little twist. Anytime I make Asian-inspired food as a main dish, I have to serve his favorite, Pumped up Green Beans. Here is how.
Asian Zing Wings: (inspired by a Food and Wine Recipe)
Ingredients:
2 TB Veg oil
1 TSP Chinese five spice powder (or see alternatives below)
20 wing pieces
3/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup sweet Asian chili sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup chicken broth
2 TBSP finely diced ginger or ginger paste
2 large garlic cloves
1 TSP sesame oil
1 TSP agave nectar
1 TSP soy sauce
1 cup sesame seeds
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Season chicken with Chinese 5 spice powder, salt, pepper, and vegetable oil. Arrange the chicken on a foil lined baking sheet and bake for about 35-40 minutes. You will want to turn them twice during this time. Depending on your oven, you may need to cook longer to make sure wings are cooked through.
2. In a blender make the sauce: Combine hoisin, chili sauce, rice vinegar, stock, ginger, garlic, agave, soy and sesame oil. Blend until smooth.
3. Transfer the sauce and hot chicken to a bowl, toss to coat. Reserve a few TB sauce for brushing.
4. Preheat the broiler to low and position the rack about 8 inches from the top. Broil for 10 minutes turning twice and brushing with sauce.
5. Remove chicken from oven. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve right away.
Pumped up Green Beans
Ingredients:
4 handfuls of fresh green beans
1 TB hoisin sauce
2 TB soy sauce
1 TB worsetechire sauce
1 tsp ginger paste
1 TB red wine vinegar
1 TB chili garlic paste
1 TB sesame oil
1/3 cup chopped peanuts
Directions:
1. Preheat large sauté pan with 1 TB sesame oil. Trim green bean ends
2. Mix all sauce ingredients together.
3. Add green beans to hot pan with a little salt and pepper
3. Saute for about 3-4 minutes, tossing.
4. Add sauce to pan and toss. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
5. Transfer to a plate and top with chopped nuts.
Wine selection:
This meal goes great with a Sauvignon Blanc or Riesling. Today I am going to select a Riesling that makes me think of my days in the city and going to Sushi and Thai BYOB's. A slightly sweet wine wine with crisp freshness will play well with the spicy Asian flavors of this dish.
Kung Fu Girl Riesling - Try it!
For my Chinese 5 spice blend today I used ground ginger, cinnamon, chili powder and salt and pepper. Use your best judgment but the cinnamon and ginger are very strong.
Until next time,
Julianne
Today is cold wintery day that will end with two great basketball games on TNT. The Bulls first and then the Lakers. Both are favorites in this house. So, I thought I would make some game day wings with a little twist. Anytime I make Asian-inspired food as a main dish, I have to serve his favorite, Pumped up Green Beans. Here is how.
Asian Zing Wings: (inspired by a Food and Wine Recipe)
Ingredients:
2 TB Veg oil
1 TSP Chinese five spice powder (or see alternatives below)
20 wing pieces
3/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup sweet Asian chili sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup chicken broth
2 TBSP finely diced ginger or ginger paste
2 large garlic cloves
1 TSP sesame oil
1 TSP agave nectar
1 TSP soy sauce
1 cup sesame seeds
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Season chicken with Chinese 5 spice powder, salt, pepper, and vegetable oil. Arrange the chicken on a foil lined baking sheet and bake for about 35-40 minutes. You will want to turn them twice during this time. Depending on your oven, you may need to cook longer to make sure wings are cooked through.
2. In a blender make the sauce: Combine hoisin, chili sauce, rice vinegar, stock, ginger, garlic, agave, soy and sesame oil. Blend until smooth.
3. Transfer the sauce and hot chicken to a bowl, toss to coat. Reserve a few TB sauce for brushing.
4. Preheat the broiler to low and position the rack about 8 inches from the top. Broil for 10 minutes turning twice and brushing with sauce.
5. Remove chicken from oven. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve right away.
Pumped up Green Beans
Ingredients:
4 handfuls of fresh green beans
1 TB hoisin sauce
2 TB soy sauce
1 TB worsetechire sauce
1 tsp ginger paste
1 TB red wine vinegar
1 TB chili garlic paste
1 TB sesame oil
1/3 cup chopped peanuts
Directions:
1. Preheat large sauté pan with 1 TB sesame oil. Trim green bean ends
2. Mix all sauce ingredients together.
3. Add green beans to hot pan with a little salt and pepper
3. Saute for about 3-4 minutes, tossing.
4. Add sauce to pan and toss. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
5. Transfer to a plate and top with chopped nuts.
Wine selection:
This meal goes great with a Sauvignon Blanc or Riesling. Today I am going to select a Riesling that makes me think of my days in the city and going to Sushi and Thai BYOB's. A slightly sweet wine wine with crisp freshness will play well with the spicy Asian flavors of this dish.
Kung Fu Girl Riesling - Try it!
For my Chinese 5 spice blend today I used ground ginger, cinnamon, chili powder and salt and pepper. Use your best judgment but the cinnamon and ginger are very strong.
Until next time,
Julianne
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