Sticky Chicken Wings w/ Spinach and Almond Rice
 
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Sticky Chicken Wings w/ Spinach and Almond Rice is a delicious soft meat with a sweet, sticky, sauce that caramelises in a hot oven and, dare I say it, is lip smacking, finger licking good! This marinade originally started as one I used to cook a whole chook in a wok with but with the volume of marinade left over, once cooked I used it for these extra sticky chicken wings – One of my biggest kitchen rules is, never throw out leftover sauces or juices from roasts. Freeze them and then you have on hand an amazing starter base for your next marinade, gravy or jus. As this marinade had been cooked once before it has a richness and depth that is equal to a slow cooked meal. Freezing rules: Raw (uncooked) and then defrosted foods or liquids, whatever it may be, CANNOT be frozen again WITHOUT being cooked prior. Previously cooked food or marinades that have been frozen after cooking and then defrosted CANNOT be frozen again. The Spinach and Almond Rice is the perfect accompaniment to the wings and the delicious sauce… you have to have something to mop up the juices.
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Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Modern
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 12 chicken wings
Marinade
  • ⅔ c light soy sauce
  • 1 c apple juice
  • 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar
  • ½ c water
  • 2 tbs oil
  • ¼ c tomato sauce
  • ⅔ c brown sugar
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp red chilli flakes
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
Rice
  • 2 c cooked jasmine rice
  • 150g baby spinach leaves or 3 large silverbeet leaves, stalks removed and leaves thinly sliced
  • 2 tbs slivered almonds
Method
  1. In a bowl combine all the ingredients of the marinade and stir to combine then pour over the chicken.
  2. Cover with cling film and let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour
  3. Remove from the fridge and place, uncovered in the oven and cook for 35 mins, turning 4 times throughout the cooking time.
  4. Turn off the oven and let rest in there while you prepare the rice.
  5. Place the thinly sliced sliverbeet in a frypan and cook for 3 mins before adding the rice and heating through. If using baby spinach heat the rice first and then add the spinach till wilted
  6. Throw in the slivered almonds and cook for 1 min
  7. Place the wings on top of the rice add some of the yummy sauce and eat up!
Notes
Serves as many as you want – about 3 wings and ¾ cup of rice per person
Pre heat the oven to 220°c
Recipe by Finding Feasts at https://www.findingfeasts.com.au/recipe-index/sticky-chicken-wings-w-spinach-almond-rice/