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Honey Soy Sauce Grilled Chicken Wings

Name: Honey Soy Sauce Grilled Chicken Wings
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Singaporean-Malaysian
Ingredients: 8 chicken wings; ~4-5 cloves garlic; ~2 shallots; ~3 tbsp soy sauce; ~2 tbsp dark soy sauce; ~½ tsp pepper; ~1-2 tbsp maltose; ~1 tbsp ginger; 1 tbsp water; ~2 tbsp sesame seeds; ~2 scallions

⏱ 75 min

These succulent honey soy sauce grilled chicken wings are inspired by the famous 'Wong Ah Wah' chicken wings from Jalan Alor, a legendary glutton street in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Using a low-and-slow cooking method, the wings are first roasted at 100°C to retain juiciness, then the heat is raised to 200°C for a crispy skin, with multiple glazing applications to build layers of caramelized flavour. Whether charcoal or oven-grilled, the result is an irresistibly sticky-sweet and savoury delicacy.

Adapted from a video by Nyonya Cooking

🤤 THE BEST Grilled Soy Sauce Chicken | 烤雞翅 [Nyonya Cooking]

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Ingredients

chicken wings8
garlic~4-5 clovesest.
shallots~2est.
soy sauce~3 tbspest.
dark soy sauce~2 tbspest.
pepper~½ tspest.
maltoseor honey as substitute~1-2 tbspest.

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1
Prepare the marinade by finely mincing and pounding garlic, shallots, and ginger, then mix with soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and pepper.
2
If using maltose, gently heat 1 tbsp water to soften, then stir into the soy sauce mixture; if using honey, simply add directly. Allow the marinade to cool to room temperature before using.
3
Lightly prick the chicken wings all over with a fork to help the marinade penetrate. Place the wings on a plate and coat thoroughly on all sides. Marinate overnight for best results, at least 4 hours minimum, or for 30 minutes to 1 hour if time is limited.
4
Place the marinated wings on a grill plate in an oven preheated to 100°C and roast for 15 minutes. This low-temperature stage helps retain moisture in the meat.
5
After 15 minutes, remove the wings and check that the skin is dried. Brush the marinade on both sides again and return to the oven for another 20 minutes.
6
Remove the wings again, brush generously with marinade on both sides, flipping to ensure thorough coating.
7
Increase the oven temperature to 200°C and return the wings. Roast for another 10–15 minutes until fully cooked with edges caramelized. Remove once more to apply another glaze before the final cooking stage.
8
Once the wings are fully cooked, garnish with sesame seeds and sliced scallions if desired. Serve with Thai chili sauce or sambal belacan.

Honey Soy Sauce Grilled Chicken Wings

Ingredients

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