Name: Sticky Sesame Chicken Wings
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Makes 4 main-course servings
Ingredients: 1 large garlic clove; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce; 2 tablespoons mild honey; 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil; Pinch of cayenne; 3 lb chicken wingettes or chicken wings (see cooks' note, below); 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds, lightly toasted; 1 scallion (green part only), finely chopped

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Ideal for a picnic, these sesame-speckled chicken wings are so good, you'll be happy to lick your fingers clean.

Cooks' note:

If using chicken wings instead of wingettes, cut off and discard tips from chicken wings with kitchen shears or a large heavy knife, then halve wings at joint.

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