San Francisco Chicken Wings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 lbs chicken wings
1/3 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 tablespoons dry sherry
1 orange, juice of
2 in strip orange peel
1 star anise
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
chili-garlic sauce, to taste

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, sherry, orange juice & peel and star anise in a sauce pan. Bring to boil over medium heat.
Combine the cornstarch and water in a small bowl and stir until blended. Add to the boiling soy sauce mixture, stirring well. Boil for 1 more minute, stirring constantly.
Remove soy sauce mixture from the heat and stir in the chopped ginger and chili-garlic sauce.
Arrange the chicken wings in one layer in a large baking dish. Pour over the soy sauce mixture and stir to coat the wings evenly. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until tender and browned, basting occasionally. Serve the chicken wings hot or warm.