Chai BBQ Wings

Developed for RSC#18. A different but delicious way to serve a favorite snack! Feel free to cook the wings however you like best - bake, fry, grill - whatever. I set them on a metal cooling rack on a baking sheet in the oven for 45 minutes initially. 1 hour cook time is how long it took me to make this by baking the wings. It may differ for you depending on your method of cooking your wings. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 24 chicken wings

Ingredients

• 24  chicken wings, cooked as per your preference
• 2  cups black tea, steeped very strongly
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1⁄4 cup dark corn syrup (Karo)
• 1  teaspoon  fresh gingerroot, grated
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

1. While your wings are cooking, steep your tea. I used 1tsp tea leaves in 2c boiling water & let it sit for 10 minutes, then strained it. You could use 3 tea bags in a similar manner.
2. Empty tomato paste into a bowl, add corn syrup & spices. Mix thoroughly. Add 1 - 2c of the tea until it to your desired consistency. I used 1 3/4c.
3. With a pastry brush, slather the sauce on the wings. Bake for 15 minutes in a 400F oven until the sauce has become one with the wings. Let cool for a moment then enjoy. Don't forget the napkins!