AFRICAN CHICKEN WINGS

AFRICAN CHICKEN WINGS

Ingredients
FOR THE WINGS
· 4 Garlic cloves
· 2 Shallots
· 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
· 1 tablespoon Chinese 5 spice
· 2 teaspoons Paprika
· 1 teaspoon Dried rosemary -- crumbled
· 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne -- or to taste
· 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
· 4 pounds Chicken wings -- about 20-24
· Tips removed
FOR THE SAUCE
· 1/3 cup Natural style peanut butter
· 1/4 cup Canned cream of coconut --
· Well stirred
· 2 Garlic cloves -- chopped
· 1/4 cup Water
· 1/4 cup Red bell pepper -- chopped
· 1/8 teaspoon Dried hot red pepper flakes
Or to taste
· 1 teaspoon Soy sauce
· Coriander sprigs

Today’s recipe is the African chicken wings, usually made in some parts of Africa. It takes nothing less than 5 hours to make this, but the end result is usually rewarding. The chicken used in Africa has a little more taste and retains more flavors as compared to what obtains elsewhere.
THE WINGS:
To prepare the chicken wings: Mince and mash the garlic and
shallots to a paste with the salt. In a large bowl stir the paste together
with the 5 spice powder, paprika, rosemary, cayenne, and the oil. Mix
well. Add the chicken wings. Toss and stir them until they are completely
covered with the marinade. Let them marinate, covered and chilled for 4
hours or overnight. Arrange the wings, skin side up, on the rack of a
foil lined large broiler pan and bake them in the upper third of a
preheated 425F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until they are golden. The
wings may be prepared one day in advance, kept covered and chilled and
then reheated before serving.
THE SAUCE:
In a blender, blend together the peanut butter, cream of coconut, garlic, water, bell pepper, red pepper flakes and the soy sauce until the mixture is smooth, season the sauce with salt, to taste.
THE PRESENTATION:
Transfer the sauce to a serving bowl set on a platter.
Arrange the wings around the bowl and garnish the platter with the coriander.