Sunny's Garlic Ginger Chicken Dumplings with Peanut Dipping Sauce
I use my steamer basket for vegetables, but mostly for dumplings. Sometimes I get them in the freezer section at my favorite Chinese grocery store, or I simply make them with things I have on hand. Rotisserie chicken is one of the fastest starts to a filling and easily flavored in so many ways. I've paired this Chinese-inspired filling with one of my favorite dipping sauces for an easy weeknight meal.
Spicy Garlic-Butter Wings
Years ago, I was lucky enough to film my show "Beach Bites" on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. We stopped on the side of the road to have lunch from a truck serving garlic shrimp. The shrimp was cooked to perfection in a spicy, garlicky, buttery sauce. I got to thinking about making a similar sauce for chicken wings. The shrimp is coated in a mixture of flour and cayenne before it is cooked, so I did the same thing with the wings and then baked them in the oven. The result is crispy wings that are like they just came out of the fryer. Toss them in garlic butter and trust me, you can’t stop eating them. They’re insane.
