Spicy Miso Chicken Wings and Drumettes
with quinoa fried rice

Name: Spicy Miso Chicken Wings and Drumettes
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs Chicken, small wings and drumettes; 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1 Limes, wedges; for baking Foil; ~1/2 cup Spicy miso sauce (ingredients listed separately); 2 tsp Sesame seeds, white; 1 tsp Ginger, fresh, grated; 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp Water; 1/3 cup Soy sauce, low-sodium; 2 Tbsp Sugar; 1 Tbsp Miso paste; 2 tsp Chili garlic sauce (sub any hot sauce); 1 Tbsp Cornstarch; 2 Tbsp Cilantro leaves, chopped; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 2 cups Frozen vegetables, any mix (look for stir-fry or Asian mixes); ~1/2 cup Spicy miso sauce (ingredients listed separately); 1 1/2 cups Quinoa, cooked (leftover from Wednesday)

Active: 35 Total: 60

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

Fried chicken wings / drumettes are a football season favorite that we first featured in 2017. We bake our version in the oven for a lighter twist and serve them in a spicy (or not) and savory sauce.
Smarts: The secrets to crisp baked wings / drumettes are 1) tossing them in baking powder (to draw out moisture) and 2) baking them with some space between them to allow air to circulate. Check out this video to see how it's done!

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Ingredients

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Servings:

Spicy Miso Chicken Wings and Drumettes:

Chicken, small wings and drumettes - 1 1/2 lbs
Baking powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Limes - 1 , wedges
Foil - for baking
Spicy miso sauce (ingredients listed separately) - ~1/2 cup
Sesame seeds, white - 2 tsp

Spicy Miso Sauce:

Ginger, fresh - 1 tsp , grated
Water - 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp
Soy sauce, low-sodium - 1/3 cup
Sugar - 2 Tbsp
Miso paste - 1 Tbsp
Chili garlic sauce - 2 tsp (sub any hot sauce)
Cornstarch - 1 Tbsp

Quinoa Fried Rice:

Cilantro leaves - 2 Tbsp , chopped
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Frozen vegetables, any mix - 2 cups (look for stir-fry or Asian mixes)
Spicy miso sauce (ingredients listed separately) - ~1/2 cup
Quinoa, cooked (leftover from Wednesday) - 1 1/2 cups

Prep

Chicken - (If prepping right before cooking, get oven heating before continuing with prep.) Pat wings and drumettes dry. Toss with baking powder and salt. Set aside for 20 minutes.
Ginger - Grate ginger. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Limes / Cilantro - Prep as directed.

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Make

Heat oven to 450F / 232C.
Line a sheet pan with foil. Place an oven-safe cooling rack on top.
Top cooling rack with chicken wings and drumettes, leaving some space in between them so that air can circulate (this will help them to get crispy). Roast chicken until cooked through and crisp and golden on the outside, turning halfway through cooking, ~35 minutes.
While chicken cooks, make sauce. In a small saucepan combine first portion of water, soy sauce, sugar, miso paste, chili garlic sauce, and ginger. Place saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer.
Whisk together second portion of water and cornstarch. Add to sauce and continue simmering until sauce is thick, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
When chicken is almost finished roasting, heat a wok over medium-high heat. Add oil and then frozen vegetables to heated oil. Saute until vegetables are defrosted and any moisture has cooked off, 5 to 6 minutes. Add half the spicy miso sauce (reserve the other half) and quinoa. Stir for 1 minute more to heat the quinoa through. Fold in cilantro leaves.
When chicken is finished, toss it with the remaining half of spicy miso sauce and sesame seeds.
Serve chicken with fried quinoa and lime wedges on the side. Enjoy!

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Spicy Miso Chicken Wings and Drumettes with quinoa fried rice