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Asian Chicken Finger Drumsticks

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The buzz is in the air. I think it has come with the cooler – if 89 degrees can be called “cooler” – temperatures. It’s been tweeted, facebooked, and sent around in emails everywhere…football season is nearly here!

More so than baseball, football is America’s favorite past time. Or maybe I should say eating while watching football is America’s favorite past time. There is nothing more American these days then everyone huddling around an enormous TV and drinking beer and eating hot wings.  There is usually a lot of yelling and screaming and to this day I’m sure “game day” was where I learned how to use all of my favorite cuss words.

Nothing says “football” like a four letter word screamed at the TV.

I think women love football season as much as men. If not for the muscular quarterback with the nice butt on the field, then because this is where they can try out new recipes on a room full of guinea pigs ( pigs being the operative word here). It’s fun for us, and someone has to be there to explain to the kids how exactly a referee got his head stuck in his butt in the first place.

So, here is a good recipe for you to try out at your next get together. It is my grandmother’s recipe. The woman loved a good chicken wing and this is one of her best recipes. It’s very savory with a bit of an Asian flair. You can broil or grill these if you wanted instead of frying, using the sauce to baste often. But I am sure somebody will have a vat of hot oil going and why not fry these puppies instead!

 

Finger Drumsticks
3 pounds of chicken wings
1/2 c. sugar
3 T cornstarch
1 t. salt
1 t. grated fresh ginger
1/4 t. pepper
3/4 c water
1/3 c. lemon juice
1/4 c. soy sauce
3 T toasted sesame seeds
1/2 gallon oil for frying

Separate wings into drumettes and wings, discarding wing tips ( or save those for stock).

In a small saucepan, heat and stir together all ingredients except the oil. Bring to a boil stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Set aside.

Meanwhile heat oil in a deep sided heavy pot ( oil should go about half way up the sides) to 350 degrees. Make sure you leave plenty of room for the oil to expand. Fry chicken in batches until done, about 8 minutes.Drain on paper towels.

In a large metal bowl, add about a 1/4 cup of sauce to the bottom and then add wings on top. Toss to coat in sauce and then sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Continue until all the wings are done. Serve and enjoy!

Asian Chicken Finger Drumsticks

A retro recipe from my grandmother's recipe box
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: american, appetizer
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 238kcal
Author: Two Lucky Spoons

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds of chicken wings
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 3 T cornstarch
  • 1 t. salt
  • 1 t. grated fresh ginger
  • 1/4 t. pepper
  • 3/4 c water
  • 1/3 c. lemon juice
  • 1/4 c. soy sauce
  • 3 T toasted sesame seeds
  • 1/2 gallon oil for frying

Instructions

  • Separate wings into drumettes and wings, discarding wing tips ( or save those for stock).
  • In a small saucepan, heat and stir together all ingredients except the oil. Bring to a boil stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Set aside.
  • Meanwhile heat oil in a deep sided heavy pot ( oil should go about half way up the sides) to 350 degrees. Make sure you leave plenty of room for the oil to expand. Fry chicken in batches until done, about 8 minutes.Drain on paper towels.
  • In a large metal bowl, add about a 1/4 cup of sauce to the bottom and then add wings on top. Toss to coat in sauce and then sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  • Continue until all the wings are done. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 424mg | Potassium: 147mg | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 3.5mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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  1. Torviewtoronto says

    August 29, 2010 at 12:40 pm

    Delicious recipe

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  2. Susi says

    August 29, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    Those wings look amazing! Love how they glisten from the glaze!

    Reply
  3. Drick says

    August 29, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    oh yeah, these are gonna be ready for next saturday's kickoff – can't wait for the season to start and now I have a good excuse to plop, pig out and toast to my friend's team… what team so I'll know?

    Reply
  4. Gourmet Meals for Less says

    August 29, 2010 at 7:02 pm

    yummy, yummy, yum!! Think I will have to make these for the opening game of Alabama football!! Roll Tide. ;o) Sorry Jodie…no offense to Georgia. hehe.

    Heather

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  5. ravienomnoms says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    These look so good!! I love the sesame seeds! Just delicious looking (and tasting I'm sure!)

    Reply
  6. danasfoodforthought says

    August 30, 2010 at 3:26 pm

    I am not a football fan, but these wings look like they could brighten up any game!

    Reply
  7. Mo says

    September 1, 2010 at 9:59 pm

    How beautiful! I love the glaze on them. 🙂

    Reply

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