Have you ever met Lyle? He’s the most delectable golden syrup in all the land.
Lyle, please meet my friends. Friends, say hello to Lyle. He hails from he U.K. He is my luv-uh.
I often run to Lyle to fulfill the role of (my) honey in many recipes. He gets along quite well with cornbread.
Apparently, he also gets along well with chicken wings.
On the back of the Lyle’s Golden Syrup’s luscious body bottle, I found a recipe for Chinese Chicken Wings. Though there is nothing truly “Chinese” (in my very uneducated in the art of Asian cuisine opinion) about these chicken wings, they are quite tasty and even easier to make.
Here’s what you’ll need. I varied the recipe ever so slightly from the one on the bottle.
12 chicken wings
1 TB soy sauce
2 TB of Lyle’s Golden Syrup
2 TB Tomato paste
1 TB water
1 TB red wine vinegar
sesame seeds
Wash and dry the chicken wings and place them in an ovenproof dish. Mix all the ingredients except the sesame seeds together, then pour over the chicken. Sprinkle the sesame seeds on top. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes (or until a meat thermometer reaches 175 degrees).
I think that chicken thighs could VERY easily be substituted for the wings in this recipe. I also think that the tomato paste could be omitted. You know, if you felt like it.
“Where would I find my very own Lyle!?” you ask. Well, I know that my beloved Meijer sells Lyle’s Golden Syrup on their International aisle. Sometimes I can find it at World Market or at high-end grocery stores like The Fresh Market. If all else fails you can also find Lyle on Amazon.com
PS. I realize that I once proclaimed that I was unable to cook chicken, but with a meat thermometer, I can do most anything.
(Disclosure: I am related to someone who works for the company who makes Lyle’s Golden Syrup, however I would love Lyle NO MATTER WHAT and have received no direct compensation for this post.)
They do some fairly amazing treacle too, and maple flavoured golden syrup, which is great if you want something a bit thicker than the proper stuff.
If you ever can’t find your beloved Lyle, let me know and I will raid Meiers for you.
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Oh boy – this made me homesick!
I have only been able to get this in World Market – and the only store in these parts is too far to make it a regular trip.
I use it for my grandmothers Caramel Squares recipe – Karo syrup is my substitute here, but it’s just not the same!
Now you should have a word in that relative’s ear about distributing this product in all grocery stores in the US! Consider it a public service
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YUM! Now I want chicken wings. At 7 in the morning. But I’d add red pepper flakes to make them spicy. Cause that’s how I roll.
Thanks for introducing us to yo’ luv-uh. He’s delightful. I’m going to see if he has a sexy brother lurking about in World Marke.
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if only you could get it in a squeezy bottle in the U.S. like I can in the UK. much easier to measure!
(Marmite comes in squeezy bottle now too, cause we are modern & up-to-date.)
Jen, I think that’s a brilliant idea! It occurred to me that adding a tsp of sesame oil would be yummy, too.
I need to make this again soon with the altered recipe!
Isn’t it funny that when you really like something and you want to write about it, you feel like you have to disclose that you aren’t getting paid for it. I do the same thing.
And I am soooo going to make those wings.
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OMG! I have been looking for LYLE for over two years. I found a recipe that required him and it is no where to be found in Northern Utah.
I was going to order it from my best friend *the internet* but the shipping was ridiculous!
Connie, It’s even alcohol and caffeine free! Utah should carry it!!
Lyle and Cadbury’s Powdered Chocolate. God love the UK.
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Dang it, Jennifer! It’s not fair to get a pregnant woman craving chicken wings on a Friday in Lent!!!!!! No meat today! This will have to wait until the weekend. Darn it!
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the Mom, I’m Catholic, too, but didn’t even think about NOT posting this recipe due to Lent! Oops! Sorry, Jesus.
You just successfully wrote a post about syrup. I seriously bow down.
And now I need to make those wings but me and cooking chicken DO NOT get along.
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Oh, Meijer. I grew up with Meijer and when I moved away, I cried a tear. There’s no place to go when you need Cheerios, duct tape, and a parakeet at 3 in the morning around here!
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Even though its 9am and I just finished my delicious breakfast and am not hungry, I could seriously enjoy eating those chicken wings. They look absolutely delicious! *drool*
And Lyle looks like he may know my female luh-vah Lacey, the Milka chocolate. God bless Europe.
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Yum. This is one of the kinds of blog posts I love — something I can buy without spending too much money and an easy (seemingly) recipe to boot. Thanks!
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Damn, I thought this was a sex post. Blasted Google
Yum!
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it look yummy!
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I will have to pick some up sometime around here-or when I visit my BIL in Columbus bc there is a Meijer right up the street from him.
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I wonder if this can be converted to work for my convection/microwave…my oven is broken, and I am too broke myself to replace it!
oh yum. Maybe I should try to get some flown in!
What a coincidence: I can do almost anything with a meat thermometer too. I love my meat thermometer =)
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Just dropped by and like your writing style!
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