Ingredients

  • 13 cup hot cayenne pepper sauce
  • 14 cup Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons oriental sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 12 cup apricot jam
  • 2 lbs chicken wings, split & tips discarded
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Method

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees (or heat broiler or prepare grill).
  • Stir together hot sauce, mustard, sesame oil and vinegar in small measuring cup.
  • Spoon 1/4 c. of this mixture and the apricot jam into a blender.
  • Process until smooth.
  • Reserve for basting and dipping sauce.
  • Place wings in large bowl.
  • Pour remaining hot sauce mixture over wings, and toss to coat.
  • Cover, marinate in fridge 20 minutes.
  • Oven: Place wings on baking pan, discard remaining marinade.
  • Bake 1 hour until cooked and crispy; turn halfway though and brush with apricot sauce during last 10 min.
  • Broiler: Place wings in pan, discard marinade and broil 6" from heat 15-20 mins.
  • Brush with sauce during 10 mins.
  • Grill: Place wings on oiled grid, discard marinade.
  • Grill over med.
  • heat 30-40 mins.
  • until cooked and crispy.
  • Brush with sauce during last 10 mins.
  • Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
  • Serve with remaining sauce.