I believe many people love eating smoked chicken wings. Actually, making them DIY-style at home is not difficult at all. By preparing the chicken wings with a sous-vide-like method, the smoked final product will still be incredibly juicy~
Yesterday, I went shopping at a supermarket in Taiwan. Because I had promised a friend to demonstrate this dish, I didn't forget to buy the ingredients for it. Speaking of this dish, I accidentally created it using an electric oven. Honestly, electric ovens and Tatung rice cookers are truly a lazy person's best friends. They are fast, safe, and if used properly, the results are just as good as professional restaurants!
今天是禮拜天,終於享受到睡到自然醒的幸福,雖然不像之前睡到起床天還是黑的,不過我已經好久不曾狂睡到中午了。起床後,在線上跟遠在 SF 的死黨小胖子瞎扯淡後,突然發現沒事幹。剛好肚子也餓了,於是決定做做烤雞腿來吃吃。
Today is Sunday, and I finally got to enjoy waking up naturally. Although I didn't sleep until it was dark outside like I used to, it's been a long time since I slept until noon. After waking up and chatting online with my best friend in SF, I suddenly found myself with nothing to do. I was getting hungry, so I decided to make some roasted chicken legs.
While shopping yesterday, I noticed the supermarket thoughtfully provided boneless chicken leg steaks—a great boon for lazy people! I bought the boneless ones. (Of course, I know how to debone them myself, but it's a pity I can't demonstrate it today!) If you can't find boneless chicken legs, you can just slice the chicken leg open; it actually tastes better with the bone in! Besides, most supermarkets in Taiwan supply pre-chopped scallions, minced garlic, and shredded ginger, which saves a lot of time!
🛒 準備材料 (Ingredients)
雞腿 (Chicken Leg): 1根 (帶骨或去骨雞腿排皆可)
青蔥 (Scallion): 1根
蒜末 (Minced Garlic): 少許
紅糖 (Brown Sugar): 少許
米酒 (Rice Wine): 適量
醬油 (Soy Sauce): 適量
烤肉醬 (BBQ Sauce): 適量
👨🍳 作法步驟 (Instructions)
醃製雞腿:首先,將雞腿以紅糖、醬油、米酒、蒜末、蔥段醃漬約 15 分鐘備用。 (First, marinate the chicken leg with brown sugar, soy sauce, rice wine, minced garlic, and scallion sections for about 15 minutes.)
預熱烤箱:在醃肉的同時,將烤箱以 160°C 預熱。 (While marinating, preheat the oven to 160°C.)
第一階段烘烤 (烤乾水分):將烤箱定時 30 分鐘,接著將醃好的肉排平鋪在烤網上先烤約 5 分鐘,此步驟目的是將雞腿上多餘的水分先烤乾,之後比較容易附著烤肉醬。 (Set the oven timer to 30 minutes. Place the marinated meat flat on the roasting rack and bake for about 5 minutes. The purpose of this step is to dry the excess moisture on the chicken leg so the BBQ sauce will stick more easily.)
反覆塗醬與翻面:上第一層烤肉醬烤約五分鐘,翻面上第二層烤肉醬,此後每隔五分鐘翻面塗醬,以此類推,約進行四次。 (Brush on the first layer of BBQ sauce and bake for about 5 minutes. Flip and brush on the second layer. From then on, flip and brush every 5 minutes. Repeat this about 4 times.)
先將多餘水分烤乾大約五分鐘後像這樣子即可上烤肉醬
五分鐘後翻面上醬繼續烤大概烤成這個顏色即可開大火逼油
高溫逼油:最後 10 分鐘將溫度調至 250°C,皮朝下逼油,也是 5 分鐘翻一次 (避免燒焦)。待時間到時鈴響,即可裝盤上桌。 (For the last 10 minutes, turn the temperature up to 250°C, skin side down to force out the oil. Flip every 5 minutes to avoid burning. When the bell rings, it's ready to be plated and served.)
When eating, you can pair it with some lettuce leaves—not only is it nutritious, but it also helps cut the greasiness. It's also great as a main dish for a chicken leg rice bowl. It looks good and goes perfectly with rice!