Oriental Chicken Wings

Ingredients

• 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 6 chopped garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 lbs chicken wings
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• vegetable oil

Directions

1. 1

   Using a blender, puree the chicken broth, garlic, hoisin sauce, ginger, soy sauce, honey and pepper. Transfer to a small saucepan, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes. Cover and keep warm.

2. 2

   Separate wings at joints, discard tips.

3. 3

   Add oil in a deep fryer or a large heavy pot to a depth of 2 inches. Heat oil to 300 degrees. Working in 2 batches, fry the wings, turning occasionally, until golden, about 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel lined baking sheet. Let the oil return to 300 degrees between batches.

4. 4

   Heat the oil to 350 degrees. Again working in two batches, fry the chicken wings until browned, about 4 to 5 minutes. Drain on a paper towel lined baking sheet. Immediately transfer to a large bowl, add half of the heated sauce and toss. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Use the remaining sauce for dipping.