Yuzu BBQ Wings
Yuzu Marinated BBQ Chicken Wings
Serves: 2 (12-14 pieces)
Yuzu is a Japanese citrus fruit grown in the warm southern regions of Japan. It is highly aromatic and has a unique tart taste that is different from lemon and lime. This yuzu marinated BBQ chicken dish is very simple and easy to make. The preparation time is only a few minutes, excluding the marination time. The actual cooking time is approximately 35-40 minutes in the oven.
Sometimes, the best dishes are created by accident. One day, I wanted to make some BBQ chicken wings but realized that I had no lime or lemon at home. I found a bottle of yuzu juice in my refrigerator and decided to marinate the chicken meat with it. As a result, a delicious sweet BBQ chicken wing dish with a hint of mandarin and grapefruit was created!
Ingredients:
12-14 pieces of chicken wings and drumettes
2-3 TBS yuzu juice
2-3 TBS Olive oil
Salt and black pepper
4-5 TBS of your preferred BBQ sauce
Chopped green onions for garnish
Directions:
1. In a medium-sized bowl, place chicken wings and season them with salt and black pepper. Add yuzu juice and olive oil and mix them well to fully coat the wings with the marinating sauce.
2. Chicken wings should be marinated for at least 15 minutes, or up to overnight. The longer you marinate, the more you will taste the Yuzu flavor. If a longer marination time is desired, marinate in the refrigerator.
3. Preheat the oven to 450F.
4. Place the marinated chicken wings on a broiler pan and bake them for about 30 minutes. Turn the wings at the 15-minute mark to ensure that the wings are fully cooked, and the skins look golden brown and crisp.
5. Next, using a cooking brush, coat the baked chicken wings with your preferred BBQ sauce and return them to the oven for an additional 1-2 minutes until the sauce is nicely caramelized. While caramelizing the sauce, flip the wings again to ensure the even finish. (Note: This step takes place very quickly. Please be extra careful as it is easy to burn the wings after applying the BBQ sauce.)
6. Garnish the cooked chicken wings with chopped green onions and serve it as an appetizer or as a meal with sides of mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables. Enjoy!