Active Time

　　15 min

　　Total Time

　　50 min

　　Ideal for a picnic, these sesame-speckled chicken wings are so good, you'll be happy to lick your fingers clean.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 4 main-course servings

　　1 large garlic clove

　　3/4 teaspoon salt

　　2 tablespoons soy sauce

　　2 tablespoons hoisin sauce

　　2 tablespoons mild honey

　　1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil

　　Pinch of cayenne

　　3 lb chicken wingettes or chicken wings (see cooks' note, below)

　　1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds, lightly toasted

　　1 scallion (green part only), finely chopped

　　

Step 1

Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large shallow baking pan (17 by 12 inches) with foil and lightly oil foil.

　　

Step 2

Mince garlic and mash to a paste with salt using a large heavy knife. Transfer garlic paste to a large bowl and stir in soy sauce, hoisin, honey, oil, and cayenne. Add wingettes to sauce, stirring to coat.

　　

Step 3

Arrange wingettes in 1 layer in baking pan and roast, turning over once, until cooked through, about 35 minutes. Transfer wingettes to a large serving bowl and toss with sesame seeds and scallion.

　　Cooks' note:

　　If using chicken wings instead of wingettes, cut off and discard tips from chicken wings with kitchen shears or a large heavy knife, then halve wings at joint.