Focus on food: February 15, 2007

Island Chicken Wings

The following recipe is from our Westport Cooks Archives and a previous class with Riverview Caterers. You can use this recipe and add your own style as you make your own fresh Island Chicken Wings.

Ingredients:
• 2-3lbs. chicken wings, knuckle removed
• ½ c. raspberry preserves
• 1 T. orange marmalade
• 3 T. passion fruit liqueur
• 3 T. dark rum
• juice of 1 lime
• ½ t. lime zest
• ¼ c. chicken stock
• ¼ c. minced garlic
• ½ t. hot sauce
• ½ t. ground cinnamon
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
• Blend all ingredients except chicken, salt, and pepper in a blender until smooth.
• In a glass baking dish, arrange the chicken wings.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until the chicken is golden and slightly crisp.
• In a small sauce pan, heat the sauce until the sugar begins to thicken.
• Pour over the chicken in the glass dish and return to the oven, stirring the chicken occasionally to coat.
• Bake until the pieces are glazed.
• Serve Hot