Asian caramel chicken wings

This chicken wings recipe is an easy way to enjoy fresh free-range chicken and comes infused with layers of enticing flavours.

The wings are the basis for a main meal with rice, or you can simply serve them on their own as a starter to get your taste buds primed for the next course.

We recommend free-range chicken simply because it yields the best results — your meal will be tastier and healthier because it’s free of added hormones and antibiotics.

You’ll also be able to enjoy it all the more knowing free-range animals are raised to the highest welfare standards. And if you shop local, you’ll know that you are doing your bit for the environment and the community around you too!

More about chicken…

Chicken is a lean meat that’s packed full of protein but low in calories. It’s a great basis for a healthy meal that will fill up even the hungriest of family members.

Recipes for chicken wings make the most of this juicy and flavourful part of the bird, an excellent alternative to other cuts of chicken. Because of their small size, wings are quick to cook and make the perfect finger food for parties and family gatherings.

What makes this dish special?

If we could pick out one element of this recipe that makes it extra special, it would be the combination of caramelised sugar that contrasts so beautifully with the fire and tanginess of the typically Asian ingredients like chilli, ginger and lime.

When you’re making the caramel, make sure that it appears dark. As it cooks and darkens, it loses some of its sweetness to give a slightly bitter taste full of richness.

While the taste is divine, this dish looks the part too. The sauce that you’ll end up with will be thick, sticky and have a tantalising sheen, while the spring onion, chilli and ginger add a freshness that’s hard to resist.

What goes with this dish?

We’ve suggested plain steamed rice as the perfect accompaniment to this dish, but your options are endless.

A side serving of coleslaw salad will provide a creaminess to contrast the bitter caramel of this dish. A creamy cucumber, onion and yoghurt salad is also a great choice.

Or why not try crispy, baked vegetables covered with breadcrumbs? You can use any veggie you like, from zucchini to cauliflower and capsicum — whatever you happen to have at home.

If you’re using this dish as the main course, serve a lighter dish like chicken noodle soup as the starter to whet your appetite.

Get stuck into the wonderfully rich, bitter-sweet caramel sauce that adds an intriguing dimension to this exotic dish.

Order free-range chicken wings from your local online butcher

This is a fantastic recipe that will produce gorgeously sticky and flavoursome Asian-style chicken wings in just a few simple steps.

Make it extra special by sourcing your wings from Church Street Butcher, based here in Melbourne. By offering only free-range meats raised to the highest welfare standards, you know that you are buying both quality and flavour!

Call in and see us in our Brighton store or place your order for your free-range chicken, pork, beef or lamb online. We offer free delivery on orders over $80 to Brighton and the surrounding suburbs.