Vietnamese Chicken Wings grilled on Cherry wood offer a unique and delicious twist on traditional chicken wings. Inspired by Vietnamese flavours, these chicken wings are the perfect combination of sweet, sticky, and savoury.
It’s a fusion dish that appeals to a wide range of palates and offers something unique and memorable.
To make a tasty dipping sauce, prepare some extra marinade and reduce it to your desired consistency on the stove top while the wings are cooking on the Cherry plank.
Servings: 4-6 people
• Cherry Grilling Planks
• 1kg Chicken Wings
• 8 cloves Garlic, finely minced
• ¼ cup Fish Sauce
• ¼ cup Sugar
• ¼ cup Sambal or other chili sauce
• Black Pepper
• 2 Tbsp. crushed peanuts
• Coriander for garnish
Step 1:
Whisk together the garlic, fish sauce, sugar, sambal, and a few good cracks of fresh ground black pepper.
Step 2:
Pour this marinade over the chicken wings and allow to marinate for at least 2 hours, up to overnight. A zip lock bag works great for this. In the meantime, soak your gourmet grilling planks.
Step 3:
When ready to cook, preheat grill to 200˚ C.
Step 4:
Place the marinated chicken wings onto the grilling planks, covering as much of the plank as possible. Nestle them in there, but make sure they are placed in a single layer.
Step 5:
Cook the wings on the grill with the lid closed for 25-35 minutes or until the wings start to brown and get some nice colour on top.
Step 6:
Remove them from the grill and garnish your dish with the crushed peanuts and fresh coriander.
