Chinese Coca-Cola Wings (Kele Ji) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 kg chicken wings
1/4 cup light soy sauce
2 tablespoons oil
4 smashed garlic cloves
4 smashed slices ginger
1 tablespoon whole szechuan peppercorns (or use 4-5 dried red chilies, or black peppercorns)
1 cup Coca-Cola (or use 1/2 c water, 1/2 c Coke)
1 -2 tablespoon rice wine
1 -2 star anise
1 cinnamon stick

Preparation

Wash chicken wings, marinade 15 min in soy sauce, and drain, reserving marinade.
Heat wok over high heat, add oil to heat, and and toss ginger, garlic, and peppercorns or chilies until fragrant, then add chicken wings and stir-fry until skin is seared.
Add remaining ingredients and reserved marinade and simmer 15-25 min until sauce is reduced to a caramelized glaze. Add some water if needed.
Garnish with scallions if desired.