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Spicy Chicken Lollipop Recipe
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Ingredients
- Brine
- cup ½rice wine vinegar
- cup ¼honey
- cup ¼kosher salt
- cup ¼soy sauce
- 1 tsp black peppercorn
- A Pinch of red pepper flakes
- 3 cloves garlic smashed
- 2 Star Anise
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 piece Ginger sliced ¼” thick
- Dry Rub
- 1 tbsp Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 tbsp granulated garlic
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp dry mustard
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- tsp ¼cayenne
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Instructions
- Prepare the lollipops: Clean the wing drummettes and make sure the bone is scraped completely clean.
- Make the brine
- To a saucepan, add 1 1/2 cups water and the vinegar, honey, salt, soy sauce, peppercorns, pepper flakes, garlic, star anise, bay leaf and ginger.
- Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
- Pour the brine into a large bowl and add 1 1/2 cups ice to cool it down quickly.
- Add the chicken lollipops to the brine, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 hour.
- Remove the chicken and pat dry.
- Prepare the dry rub
- In a large bowl, combine the five-spice powder, garlic, ginger, mustard, paprika, salt and cayenne. Mix well to blend.
- Set aside 1 tablespoon of the rub for later use in sauce, then add the chicken and coat thoroughly with the rub.
- Fill a large, heavy pot with 2 to 3 inches of oil, and heat to 350 degrees F over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry the chicken wings in the oil until brown and crispy, 6 to 7 minutes.