Soy Sauce Braised Chicken Wings
Chicken wings braised in a dark, sweet soy sauce until glossy and falling-off-the-bone tender. The ultimate finger food.
🕐 Prep 10m🔥 Cook 35m🍽️ Serves 4🌶️ Braised● easy⚡ 380 kcal
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Ingredients
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2½ lbChicken wingssplit
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¼ cupSoy sauce
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2 tbspDark soy saucesub: regular soy + 1 tsp molasses
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2 tbspBrown sugar
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4 slicesFresh ginger
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4 clovesGarlicsmashed
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2 wholeStar anise
Method
1
Blanch Wings
Blanch wings in boiling water 2 min. Drain and pat dry.
2
Sear
Sear wings in a dry Dutch oven 2 min per side until lightly golden.
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3
Add Braising Liquid
Add soy sauces, sugar, 1 cup water, ginger, garlic, and star anise.
4
Braise
Simmer uncovered 25-30 min, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thick and wings are glazed.
5
Serve
Discard aromatics. Plate wings and spoon glaze over. Top with sesame seeds.
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4.8 ★ from 267 cooks
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories380 kcal
Protein28g
Carbs10g
Fat24g
Sodium680mg
Fiber0g
💡 Pro Tips
💡 Blanch wings before braising for a cleaner-tasting sauce.
💡 The sauce thickens as it cools — it's meant to be sticky.
💡 Save leftover sauce to braise eggs or tofu the next day.
🔬 Diet Adaptations
Gluten-FreeUse tamari for both soy sauces.
Low-SodiumUse low-sodium soy sauce. Reduce to 2 tbsp.
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