by Kate Merker
Makes: 6 portions. Serves: 6 people. Preparation time: 45 minutes.
- 2 ½ lbs. Chicken Wings
- 2 12 oz. Cans of Coca Cola®
- 1 Large Lime
- 2 Scallions
- 6 Cloves of Garlic, Smashed
- ¼ C. Reduced-Sodium Soy Sauce
- 2 inch Piece of Ginger, Sliced
- 1 t. Cornstarch
- 2 T. Unsalted Melted Butter
- Kosher Salt
A great alternative to Spicy Buffalo Wings.
Pre-heat the oven to 425° F. Split the Chicken Wings. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Using a vegetable peeler, make 4 strips of Lime Zest and squeeze 2 T. of Lime Juice into a small saucepan. Cut the White and Green Scallion parts into 2-inch pieces, separating the White and Green parts. Save the Green ones for garnish later. Smash the White ones with the side of a knife. Add the Crushed White Scallion parts, Cola, Soy Sauce, Garlic and Ginger to the Lime Zest and Juice in the saucepan.
Bring the saucepan ingredients to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until slightly thickened and reduced to about half volume (about 25-30 minutes). While the sauce is reducing, prick the Chicken Wings all over with the tip of a paring knife and pat dry. Season the Wings with a ½ t. Kosher Salt. Transfer the Wings to an unlined roasting pan, spreading them out to a single layer and roast them at 425° until golden brown (about 25 minutes). Discard all items that touched the raw Chicken. Wash your hands thoroughly.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the Cornstarch and 1 t. Water until smooth. Add the Cornstarch Paste to the saucepan and boil 3 minutes more. Discard the Lime Zest and White Scallion solids. Pour half of this Sauce into a large bowl and stir in the Melted Butter. Pour the second part of the Sauce (without Butter) into a serving bowl for the table.
When cooked, toss the Roasted Wings in the Cola/Butter Sauce and fully cover them with the Sauce. A basting brush helps. Return the Sauced Wings to the paper-lined baking sheet and bake for 5-8 minutes more. When fully cooked, serve from a serving dish with the second bowl of Sauce used for dipping. Use the Green Scallion parts for garnish.
”Coca Cola” - Invented by Confederate Colonel John Pemberton in Atlanta, GA. in 1886 as the "Temperance Drink" and was a patented drug store medicine originally and sold at 5 cents per glass. It was an offshoot of Pemberton's French Wine Cola after prohibition started. This carbonated soft beverage (or it's base syrup) is now sold in over 200 countries worldwide with 1.8 billion servings each day. One share of stock in the Coca Cola Co. bought in 1919 at $40 would be worth about $10,000,000 today!
