These applewood smoked soy sauce chicken wings bring the flavours of a Chinese BBQ restaurant with an added smokiness. Perfect for game day, they are marinated in a flavorful sauce and smoked to perfection.
1: Heat vegetable oil in a pot and saute star anise, scallion, and ginger for a minute on medium heat.
2: Deglaze with Shaoxing wine and let it reduce by half.
3: Add stock, 1/2 cup of water, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and sugar.
4: Simmer the mixture and reduce the heat to low for 30 minutes.
5: Let the remaining sauce cool and pour it over the chicken to marinate.
6: Put the chicken in an airtight bag and refrigerate it overnight.
7: Preheat the smoker to 180F for 10 minutes.
8: Smoke the chicken for 1 hour or until it reaches 160F.
9: Remove the chicken from the smoker and increase the heat to 425F.
10: Return the chicken to the smoker and brush the glaze over the top.
11: Cook for another 3 minutes to crisp up the skin.
12: Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes.
13: Garnish with scallions and cilantro before serving.
