Healthy-ish Spicy Schezwan Chicken Wings with Ginger Ranch Dipping Sauce

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Chicken wings are one of those foods that I rarely order in a restaurant.  First, they are pretty unhealthy.  And second, when I do decide to indulge, good wings are hard to find.  Dry, not enough heat, greasy are common reasons why chicken wings never live up to my standards.  The other week I had a a craving for wings and since restaurant wings are hit or miss I decided to make some at home.  

Trying to cut fat and calories but not sacrifice flavor I forgo the breeding and par cooked the wings in a pan to crisp the skin.  Then I finished them under the broiler to add smokey charbroiled flavors.  

I love how the wings turned out.  They were crispy and super moist. I used schezwan sauce for spicy hot wings and then upped the flavor in my low fat butter milk dressing by adding fresh grated ginger.  The dressing total makes this dish.  It not only cools the heat of the wings but the ginger adds big flavor to the dish.  If you’re looking to indulge but still keep fat and calories in check I highly recommend these wings.  

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Healthy Spicy Schezwan Chicken Wings with Ginger Ranch Dipping Sauce

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Chinese

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Servings 12 wings

Ingredients

Wings

• 12 chicken wings pick your favorite, drummies or flats
• 1/4 cup sesame oil
• 1/4 cup schezwan sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Dipping Sauce

• Low Fat Buttermilk Ranch Recipe Prepared
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger or 2 teaspoons ginger powder

Instructions

Wings

1. Pat chicken dry with a paper towel then air dry so that chicken skin has no moisture on it.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet on high then turn to medium heat.
3. Cook each wing for 6 minutes flipping occasionally.
4. Remove from pan and place in a large bowl. Season with salt, pepper and half the schezwan sauce. Mix in bowl unit chicken is coated.
5. Place wings on a boiler pan and cook under broiler for 3-4 minutes or until wings reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
6. Place on a plate and drizzle remaining schezwan sauce over wings.

Dipping Sauce

1. Whisk in ginger to buttermilk ranch until combined.

Plating

1. Serve Wings with Ginger Ranch Dipping Sauce