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Chinese-Style Spiced Chicken Wings with Sticky Plum Sauce

This quick, flavour-packed spicy chicken dish is perfect for sharing or as an alternative to takeout.

Mark Stower, Director of Food and Service

Nutrition Fact: High protein

Preparation Time: 10 mins, plus marinating time

Cooking Time: 40 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

Step 1

Make the marinade – add the soy sauce, Chinese five spice, garlic, honey, plums, vinegar and 3 tbs of water into a blender and blitz for 1 minute.
Step 2

Place the marinade into a bowl and mix with the chicken wings, sliced red chilli and grated ginger. Allow to marinate in the fridge for 2 hours.
Step 3

Place the coated chicken wings into a roasting tray, along with any remaining marinade and roast for 35-40 minutes at 180°C until the chicken is cooked thoroughly. Turn the chicken a few times, whilst cooking, to get evenly coated and sticky.
Step 4

Once cooked, take out of the oven and sprinkle over the sliced spring onions.
Step 5

Serve with lime wedges.

Chicken is rich in high-quality protein, which can help support muscle maintenance and growth.
This delicious recipe is great if you are active and looking to help fuel your body and recover from exercise.
This recipe also contains 11 plant-based ingredients.
Eating a wide variety of plant-based foods like vegetables, fruit, pulses, nuts, and grains helps support our gut bacteria. A healthy gut microbiome can help support our immune system, digestion and even our mood!
Even herbs and spices can help contribute to your plant variety.

Claire Baseley

Consultant Nutritionist