Photo by Trina Sustersic
I made a batch of these in preparation for Super Bowl to fine tune the recipe. I plan on starting the marinade the day before so that the flavors penetrate completely into the meat. That way all the prep is done and the only thing left to do on game day is to throw them on the barbie.
I thought of Paradise when I tasted some of the tangerines we have come across as of late. Ginger, garlic, and soy sauce round out an Asian-inspired sweet-n-sour. I decided on combining all those flavors with Grains of Paradise, a wonderful spice that could really use a Public Relations Agent.
Grains of Paradise are like a cross between black pepper and nutmeg; they impart a je ne sais quoi that seems familiar to - albeit still different than anything you've ever tasted before. They are pretty inexpensive and we keep them in a separate pepper grinder to twist a few turns over dishes where one would normally use pepper.
For each pound of wings:
