Teriyaki chicken wings are a popular variation of chicken wings dishes. Teriyaki chicken wings are usually marinated in soy sauce, ginger, and other oriental ingredients.

Making teriyaki chicken wings are very easy. You only need to mix the marinade and marinate the chicken wings in it for some time to let the chicken wings absorb the flavor. The longer you let the chicken stand, the more intense the flavor will be.

Teriyaki chicken wings are usually grilled or baked instead of fried. This is the healthier way of serving the chicken wings, because the chicken wings absorb less oil and fat with the grilling and baking methods.http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-cooking/NU00201

Another way to keep your dish healthy is to use low sodium soy sauce instead of regular soy sauce to reduce your sodium intake.http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/NU00585 You can also use fruit juice, vinegar, or wine as the basic of your marinade instead of oil in cooking teriyaki chicken wings, which makes the chicken wings healthier.http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/NU00585 When you bake or grill the chicken and you have to use a little bit oil, use olive oil instead of regular oil or butter because olive oil has better health benefits than regular oil or butter.http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-and-nutrition/AN01037

Below you can find a teriyaki chicken wing recipe which are made from scratch and another quick teriyaki chicken wings recipe which used commercial teriyaki sauce to save your time and energy. Pair your chicken wings with blue cheese dip or any dip of your choice.

• 2 lbs of chicken wings

‘’’For the marinade’’’

• 1/3 cup soy saucehttp://homecooking.about.com/od/chickenrecipes/r/blchicken29.htm
• 2 tbsp sake or rice winehttp://www.easy-appetizer-recipes.com/dragon-breath-chicken-wings.html
• 1 inch of ginger roots
• 1 clove of garlic

‘’’For the sauce’’’

• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 spring onion, chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, chopped
• 1 red chili, chopped
• 2 tbsp of brown sugar, you can omit or add more according to your taste.
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp sesame seeds, roasted
• A bunch of cilantro, for serving

1. Wash the chicken wings thoroughly. Cut a chicken wing into 3 parts at the joints. Cut away excess fat.
2. Prepare the marinade: grate the ginger and garlic. Mix with the rice wine and soy sauce.
3. Put the chicken wings in a bowl or a resealable bag. Add in the marinade and massage the chicken wings to absorb the marinade.
4. Let the chicken wings stand for an hour to overnight.
5. Preheat the grill or oven for 400 F.
6. Grill the chicken wings and baste with the marinade occasionally. Or bake the chicken for about 35 minutes.
7. Halfway through the baking process, turn over the chicken wings and baste with the marinade.
8. Make the sauce. Combine all the ingredients except for cilantro and sesame seeds in a saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring constantly until the sauce has thickened.
9. Toss the chicken wings in the sauce. Sprinkle with cilantro and sesame seeds.
10. Serve the teriyaki chicken wings with blue cheese dip or sauce of your choice.

‘’’Ingredients:’’’

• 2 lbs chicken wings
• 1/2 bottle ready made teriyaki saucehttp://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/wild-teriyaki-wings-recipe/index.html
• 1 tbsp cooking wine of your choice
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 garlic, grated or chopped finely
• 1 tbsp sesame seed, roasted

‘’’Directions:’’’

1. Mix all the marinade ingredients, except sesame seeds.
2. Put the chicken wings in a resealable plastic bag. Add the marinade and squeeze the chicken wings.
3. Marinade for 15 minutes. Reserve the marinade.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or more, depending on the size of the wings. Halfway through the cooking time, turn the chicken over and baste them with the marinade.
5. Boil the remaining marinade with some brown sugar and stir until it thickens nicely.
6. Drizzle on top of the chicken wings. Sprinkle with sesame seeds