Sticky Pomegranate Chicken Wings Recipe – Lebanese Jawaneh – جوانح بدبس الرمان

These Sticky Pomegranate Chicken Wings from Lebanon are a perfect appetizer or party food. With a tangy and sweet flavor they are bound to be devoured quickly.

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Ingredients:
1kg of Chicken Wings, or other chicken pieces
1 Onion
4-5 Lemons and Lime
3-5 Cloves of Garlic
Small bunch of Coriander or Parsley
3 Tbsp Pomegranate Molasses
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
2 Tsp Kosher Salt
0.5 Tsp Black Pepper
0.5 Tsp Chilli Flakes or Cayenne Pepper

Directions:
Cut all your wings into two pieces and place in a mixing bowl.
In a blender or food processor combine your Onion, 80mls of Lemon and Lime Juice, the Garlic, the Coriander, 2 Tbsp Pomegranate Molasses, the Olive oil, the Kosher Salt, the Black Pepper and the Chilli Flakes. Blend on high till all ingredients are combined and you are left with a semi liquid paste.
Add your marinade to your wings and mix thoroughly to coat.
Cover your mixing bowl and leave to marinade for a minimum of 2 hours in the fridge.
Remove from the fridge half an hour before cooking and preheat oven to 180.
Line a baking tray with foil and place the wings on the tray, removing any excess marinade.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Prepare the glaze while baking, combine 1 Tbsp of Pomegranate Molasses with the juice of a lemon, season with salt and pepper. Mix well till slightly syrupy, add more Molasses if the glaze is too liquid.
Remove the wings from the oven and brush each wing with the marinade.
Put back in the oven for 10 more minutes or until the glaze sets up
Plate the wings on a platter and sprinkle some chopped coriander on top and drizzle some Pomegranate Molasses over the top.