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Sweet and Sour 'Bat' Wings
These sweet and sour chicken wings are baked in the oven to create a spooky fun Halloween dinner or appetizer. The wings are marinated in an easy asian style marinade of pineapple juice, brown sugar, tomato sauce and Worcestershire sauce. A dash of food colouring turns the chicken into 'bat' making these sticky wings an awesome savory addition to your halloween party.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
marinade time
6 hrs
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 212 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¾ cup pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ cup tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce optional
- 1 teaspoon black food colouring
- 3 lb whole chicken wings see note 1
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Combine the pineapple juice, brown sugar, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce and black food coloring in bowl. Add the chicken wings and turn carefully to coat.
- Marinate for 6-24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 400ºF/200ºC.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
- Remove the wings from the fridge and place them in a single layer on the baking sheets.
- Bake chicken 30 minutes.
- Combine the honey and apple cider vinegar.
- Remove the wings from the oven and brush liberally with the honey mixture.
- Return to the oven for 10 minutes.
- Serve in your spookiest dish
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Notes
- Find whole chicken wings (sometimes call 3 joint wings) rather than the chicken niblets. This is what gives these wings their 'bat wing' like shape.
Nutrition Information
Calories
212kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
154mg
(6%)
Potassium
189mg
(5%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
135IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
4.1mg
(5%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 212
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 212kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 154mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 189mg | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 135IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.