Recipe: Fiji Barbecued Chicken Wings

FIJI BARBECUED CHICKEN WINGS

2 dozen chicken wings
MARINADE/BASTING SAUCE:
8 ounces Kikkoman soy sauce
8 ounces sake
2 ounces Coco Lopez coconut cream
3 tablespoon brown sugar
2 to 6 fresh whole habanero or scotch bonnet peppers
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
2 tablespoon herb-ox chicken bouillon powder
2 teaspoons ground cardamom

Cut off and discard the small joint of each chicken wing; set aside.

Combine all ingredients for the basting sauce in a blender and puree at the highest speed.

Marinate the wings in the basting sauce in refrigerator for about two hours.

Remove wings from basting sauce; set aside. Place sauce in a small saucepan, bring to a boil and cook 2-3 minutes.

Preheat the grill to its highest heat. I prefer a gas grill with a tight bed of ceramic briquettes for wings for maximum control.

Place the wings on the grill. After searing on one side, turn and sear the other side. Baste generously each time you turn the wings. After the initial searing, slowly start to reduce the heat and have a squirt bottle handy to douse any flame-ups from the chicken fat.

You may end up turning the wings ten times, and have the grill on low when you are done, but the wings should be crispy, evenly cooked and well caramelized with the basting sauce.