Spiced Chicken Wings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large pkg. chicken wings
3 Tbsp. dry sherry or Shao Hsing wine
1 c. water
2 whole star anise
2 small sticks cinnamon
2 Tbsp. tamari
2 Tbsp. sugar
salt to taste

Preparation

Place wings in an ungreased wok; add wine.
Cook until almost all of the wine has evaporated.
Add water, cover and cook over medium-high heat for 10 minutes.
Add the star anise and cinnamon and cook, covered, about 5 minutes.
Then add the tamari, sugar and salt.
Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Stir often so they don't dry out.
You may need to add some (3 to 4 tablespoons) water.
Average cooking time is 45 minutes.