Sunkist® Meyer Lemon Tea Chicken Wings with Meyer Lemon Tea Glaze

Number of servings

Marinade Ingredients

0.25 tablespoon white pepper
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon salt
0.5 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine
1 tablespoon sesame oil

Chicken Wings Ingredients

3 pounds whole chicken wings, washed and patted dry
2 cups vegetable oil
6 tablespoons cornstarch

Meyer Lemon Tea Glaze Ingredients

5 tea bags English breakfast tea
1 cup water
1 Sunkist® Meyer lemon, thinly sliced
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons Sunkist Meyer lemon Juice, freshly squeezed

PREP TIME

PREPERATION: 30 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Marinade

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine ingredients for the marinade; whisk well to dissolve the sugar and salt.

Chicken Wings

Directions

Toss the chicken wings in the marinade. Let rest for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight, in the fridge.
When ready to cook, in a large pot over medium heat, add oil (enough to fry the chicken).
Drain the chicken wings from the marinade and coat in cornstarch.
Fry the wings in small batches over medium heat until cooked through. (Cooking time will vary depending on the size of the wings.)
Allow wings to cool slightly on a wire rack. Right before serving, drizzle the Meyer Lemon Tea Glaze.

Meyer Lemon Tea Glaze

Directions

To make the tea glaze, in a small sauce pan, bring water to a boil and add the tea bags and Meyer lemon slices. Allow tea to steep for 20 minutes. Then squeeze the tea bags and discard along with the lemon slices. Add sugar and bring mixture to a boil, heat until the tea mixture thickens. Allow to cool to room temperature. When cooled, add freshly squeezed Meyer lemon juice. Set aside.