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Sesame Garlic Wings
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Sesame Garlic Wings with an Instant Pot

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword Asian Cuisine, barbecue, bbq, wings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Natural Release Time 10 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Instant Pot®

Ingredients

  • 4-4½ lbs. chicken wings
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup water
  • White sesame seeds for garnish

Sesame Garlic Sauce Ingredients:

  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons sesame oil
  • 3 Tablespoons honey preferably fresh and local
  • 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger very finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

Cook the Wings

  • Season wings lightly with salt and black pepper.
  • Place the metal trivet inside Instant Pot® and add one cup of water.
  • Arrange seasoned wings on top of the trivet before securing the cover in place. Switch the vent to “Sealing” and set the “Manual” setting to 8 minutes.

Sesame Garlic Sauce

  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together the soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, butter, ginger, and garlic powder. Cook, stirring frequently until butter is melted and the mixture is thoroughly combined. Remove from heat and set aside.

Assembly

  • When cook time on Instant Pot® is complete, allow pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes, then do a quick release for any remaining steam.
  • Remove lid and transfer wings to a large bowl. Set aside and cool slightly.
  • Meanwhile, position the top oven rack in the top position and pre-heat the broiler to high.
  • Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire cooling rack on top. Set aside.
  • Pour 1/3 of the sesame garlic sauce on top of the wings and toss to coat.
  • Transfer the wings to the wire rack on the prepared baking sheet and place under the broiler for 3-4 minutes or until the wings start to get crispy and develop some color.
  • Turn the wings and repeat on the remaining side.
  • Remove from the oven and toss the wings with half of the remaining sesame garlic sauce.
  • Sprinkle with white sesame seeds and serve immediately with the remaining sauce on the side.