A big bowl of chicken wings used to be one of my ultimate pleasures before I stopped eating meat and, I must admit, it is food experience I lust after.. but I am yet to find a like-for-like substitute in the shops! The tender meat, the crispy pop of the skin, the messy hands-on sticky-ness, the flavour options.. wouldn't it be awesome to have all of this, without harming any chicky-chicks? YES. YES IT WOULD.
so... shall we do it?! YES. YES WE SHALL.
This makes 14 wings!
Gather this stuff first:
130g vital wheat gluten, 1 can jackfruit, 200ml strong, hot vegetable or vegan chicken stock, 1 tsp dried Thyme, 1 tbsp white miso paste, 2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 4 sheets rice paper
1. Drain the can of Jackfruit and add to a saucepan along with the stock, miso paste, garlic, thyme and black pepper black pepper. Bring to a simmer and stir, allowing the jackfruit to soften and shred, and the stock to reduce. Transfer into a bowl and allow to cool.
2. Once cooled, add 130g vital wheat gluten into the mixture a bit at a time. Don't knead the dough, we just want to bring it all together. Divide the dough into 14 chunks.. like this...
3. Wrap each wing in cling film and place into a steamer. Steam for 25 minutes, allow to cool and then unwrap. You'll get something that looks like this...
4. To make the "skin", cut the rice paper sheets into quarters, and soak in cold water until slightly soft. Place flat on a chopping board, dab of the excess water and leave them for a minute or two to properly loosen up. They are ready to use when sticky, stretchy and pliable, make sure they're not wet though.
6. Tightly roll each wing in a piece of rice paper, and THAT'S IT!!
What you do with them next is up to you. They can be fried or baked to crisp up the skin and they're great for marinating and BBQing!
These are also perfect for coating in breadcrumbs for a crispy, southern fried style chicken wing.
When cooking, you just want to warm them through and crisp up that skin.. remember that the longer you cook them, the tougher they will become
I baked and fried mine in a quick and easy BBQ sauce..
a mix of ketchup, garlic, malt vinegar, brown sugar, paprika, soy sauce, lime juice and liquid smoke. Chuck it all in a pan and heat through until sticky then just throw the wings in!
ENJOYYYYYY!
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