Spiced Chicken Wings
["1 large pkg. chicken wings", "3 Tbsp. dry sherry or Shao Hsing wine", "1 c. water", "2 whole star anise", "2 small sticks cinnamon", "2 Tbsp. tamari", "2 Tbsp. sugar", "salt to taste"]
["Place wings in an ungreased wok; add wine.", "Cook until almost all of the wine has evaporated.", "Add water, cover and cook over medium-high heat for 10 minutes.", "Add the star anise and cinnamon and cook, covered, about 5 minutes.", "Then add the tamari, sugar and salt.", "Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.", "Stir often so they don't dry out.", "You may need to add some (3 to 4 tablespoons) water.", "Average cooking time is 45 minutes."]
["chicken", "sherry", "water", "star anise", "cinnamon", "tamari", "sugar", "salt"]