Ingredients

  • Tea leaves 2 tbsp
  • SpinneysFOOD Unrefined Sugar 2 tbsp
  • SpinneysFOOD Cinnamon Stick 1
  • Star anise 2 pieces
  • Chicken wings 12
  • Lime 1
  • SpinneysFOOD Demerara Sugar 100g
  • Rice vinegar 125ml
  • Sambal oelek chilli paste 125ml
  • Fish sauce 4 tbsp
  • Smoked red chilli flakes 1 tsp
  • Garlic cloves 2
  • Black sesame seeds For sprinkling

Nutrition (Per serving)

  • Calories 495
  • Fat 22.8g
  • Saturates 5.1g
  • Protein 19.6g
  • Carbs 50.8g
  • Sugars 31.8g

Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated."

Hot-smoked sticky chicken wings

Asian 15 Mins Prep · 60 Mins Cook


  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C, gas mark 6. Line a large roasting dish with aluminium foil.
  2. Scatter the tea leaves, sugar, cinnamon stick and star anise in the dish.
  3. Place a wire rack over the aromatics and cover the roasting tray with foil. Place the roasting dish over a stove plate or gas hob and heat to its highest setting. Allow the chicken wings to smoke for at least 20 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, juice the lemon and whisk together 4 tbsp of juice, sugar, vinegar, chilli paste, fish sauce and chilli flakes in a medium bowl. Grate in the garlic cloves.
  5. Remove the chicken from the rack and toss in the basting sauce.
  6. Arrange the wings in a roasting dish and roast for 30 minutes or until golden and cooked – basting every 5 minutes until sticky and caramelised.
  7. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.