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
From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com
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