Peppery Vietnamese Chicken Wings With Quick Vegetable Pickles Recipes

VIETNAMESE GOLDEN CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Place the chicken wings, garlic, and onion into a large bowl. Pour in soy sauce, fish sauce, lemon juice, and sesame oil. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and sugar; toss together until well coated. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 9x13 inch baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Remove wings from marinade, reserving extra. Arrange wings in a single layer over bottom of prepared dish. Bake in preheated oven, turning once and brushing with reserved marinade, until deep, golden brown and meat juices run clear, approximately 30 minutes.

SPICY VIETNAMESE QUICK PICKLED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Inspect 2 mason jars for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Immerse in simmering water until vegetables are ready. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water.
• Divide carrots, radishes, cucumbers, and jalapeno peppers evenly into the 2 clean jars.
• Combine water, vinegar, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Turn off heat and let cool for 2 minutes. Pour mixture over the vegetables in the jars and let come to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Screw on lids and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

VIETNAMESE LIME CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Combine the bouillon, chili sauce, honey, oil, shallots, vinegar and lime leaves and whisk together to form a uniform paste. Reserve some paste for brushing, and place the rest in a resealable plastic bag. Toss the chicken wings in the paste in the bag and allow to marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Build a hot charcoal fire on one side of the grill. Set the chicken wings on the grill opposite of the hot coal side. Cover the grill and cook until the wings are just about cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Rotate the wings halfway through for even cooking.
• To finish the wings, brush with the reserved paste and grill directly over hot coals until charred slightly.
• Transfer to a platter and top with cilantro leaves and peanuts.

QUICK VEGGIE PICKLES

Steps:

• Combine 1 3/4 cups water, 1 1/4 cups distilled white vinegar, 3 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons kosher salt, 1 tablespoon each coriander seeds and yellow mustard seeds, 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1 bay leaf and 2 crushed garlic cloves in a saucepan and bring to a boil; simmer 2 minutes. Let cool. Cut 2 turnips into thin wedges and 3 carrots into sticks; put in a bowl or jar and pour in the cooled brine. Let sit 4 hours.

VIETNAMESE PICKLED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix carrots, daikon radish, and jalapeno peppers, with 2 tsp sugar and 1 tsp kosher salt. Toss together until the carrots and daikon begin to soften, about three minutes; they are ready when you can touch the ends of a piece of daikon together without it breaking.
• Rinse the vegetables with cold water and drain well.
• In a large bowl or measuring cup, mix together 1 1/2 cups warm water, 1 1/2 cups rice vinegar, and 1/2 cup sugar until the sugar is fully dissolved.
• Transfer the softened vegetables into 2 pint-sized jars, and pour the pickling liquid over them. The liquid should cover the vegetables completely.
• Store in the refrigerator, and let sit 24 hours before eating. The flavor improves with time, and the pickles should last for months.

CHICKEN AND PEPPERS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the chicken in the skillet, season with salt and pepper, and brown on both sides. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Heat remaining oil in the skillet over medium heat, and stir in the red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and onion. Cook about 5 minutes, until tender. Mix in the garlic, and cook and stir about 1 minute. Mix in the basil and 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar.
• Return the chicken to the skillet. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Stir in remaining balsamic vinegar just before serving.