Baked Chicken Wings

Serving Size: 3 - 4

Ingredients:
12 chicken wings, tips removed
5 bay leaves, crumbled into small bits
3/4 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon ground coriander
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
2 teaspoons paprika
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons brandy
2 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice

Directions:

  1. Defat the chicken wings by cooking them in boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.

  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

  3. Using a large mortar and pestle, grind together the bay leaf bits, caraway seeds, cayenne pepper, coriander, cumin, garlic, mustard, paprika, thyme and salt for about 10 minutes.

  4. Add the brandy and lemon or lime juice to the pulverized herbs and stir into a thick paste. With a pastry brush, cover both sides of each wing with the herb paste.

  5. Arrange the chicken wings on a baking sheet. Bake until the skin turns deep brown and is quite crisp approximately 30 minutes.

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