Sweet N' Spicy Chicken Wings

We love to snack on chicken wings and this fruity version - using dried mango - is really good! Prep time does not include marinating time.

• Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
• Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

• 3  lbs chicken wings, plump (make sure they're halved)

• Marinade

• 1  cup  strong black tea (I left the tea bag in for 10 minutes)
• 4  ounces dried mango
• 1 1⁄2 ounces fresh ginger, peeled weight (a 2 inch knob, approximately)
• 2  large garlic cloves, peeled
• 4  tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 2  tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2  tablespoons ketchup
• 1⁄3 cup soya sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (if you like a lot of spice, add more)

Directions

1. Rehydrate dried mango by placing the pieces in a small bowl with the hot tea and leave until tea has cooled completely.
2. Combine all marinade ingredients (including mango and tea) in a mini-processor and blend to make a fairly-smooth puree (it will not be completely smooth).
3. Put chicken wings in a large ziploc bag and add marinade. Seal bag and massage marinade into chiciken wings. Refrigerate wings 8 hours or overnight. Remove from refrigerator 20 minutes before baking.
4. Preheat oven to 375°F Empty chicken wings into a 9 X 13 inch baking dish. Bake for 1 1/2 hours, turning over after 1 hour and basting with marinade.
5. Enjoy!