Peach Tea Brined Chicken Wings produces juicy grilled wing sections coated in a sweet and tangy peach tea glaze.
Peach Tea Brined Chicken Wings
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
Peach Tea Brined Chicken Wings is my recipe of the day with the blogging group From Our Dinner Table. Each week the bloggers in the group can choose to post a recipe on a chosen topic.
This week we are posting recipes for iced tea or ones using that as an ingredient.
Sweet Tea Brined Chicken
I chose to make tea brined chicken wings since I had some wings in the fridge. And I still hadn’t decided what to do with them.
Brining chicken is always an excellent idea, as the salty liquid keeps the meat moist. Patting them dry after draining, insures they are not too salty. As well as getting the skin set up to be dry and ready to grill. Controlling the brine time to that of a marinade also helps keep the chicken from being salty.
Peach Tea Chicken
I liked the idea of making the brine with peach tea rather that simply black tea. I drink peach tea all the time so it is a natural choice. You can see below I have many options for using peaches and tea in recipes.
Grilled Brined Chicken Wings
Of course, since I was not planning to fry these wings, grilling is the best option. And for me, grilled chicken with some sort of sticky sauce is always perfect.
The tea itself offers a different experience that just sweet and sour glazed wings. It is more toned down. I did add a jalapeno, but didn’t find it spicy at all. I thought about upping the amount in the recipe. But spicy peppers can vary wildly and during summer peppers tend to get hotter. So use your judgement on that to add more or just leave it out.
Get More Tea-Based Recipes:
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- Butterfly Pea Flower Iced Tea Latte from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Cherry Pineapple Bubble Tea from That Recipe
- Litchi Black Tea from Magical Ingredients
- Peach Tea Brined Chicken Wings from Palatable Pastime
- Strawberry Pineapple Iced Tea from The Freshman Cook
- Thai Iced Tea from Blogghetti
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Peach Tea Brined Chicken Wings
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Peach Tea Brined Chicken Wings
Peach Tea Brined Chicken Wings
Equipment
- Grill
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 1-3/4 pounds chicken wing sections no wing tips in weight
Peach Tea Brine:
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 fresh jalapeno pepper sliced
- 2 individual Celestial Seasonings Country Peach Passion tea bags
- 1 individual Luzianne tea bag
Peach Tea Wing Glaze
- 1/2 cup peach preserves
- 1/2 cup unsweetened brewed iced tea
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Instructions
Prepare Brine:
- Place ingredients for the brine in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and let steep ten minutes; remove tea bags.
- Allow brine to cool.
- Add chicken wings to brine in a container or bag for marinating; brine for 6 hours or overmight.
Prepare Glaze:
- Bring ingredients for glaze to a boil in a small saucepan.
- Reduce heat to low, and cook and stir until mixture reduces to 3/4 cup. Allow to cool.
Grill Chicken:
- Heat grill to moderately hot.
- Remove wings from brine and pat dry with paper towels.
- Discard the brine.
- Drizzle wings with oil and toss to coat evenly.
- Wipe grill grates down with oil or nonstick grilling spray.
- Grill chicken until it is 165F near the bone.
- Toss chicken with half the sauce and return to grill, basting with remaining sauce until it sets and sticks well.
Notes
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