10 chicken wings
2 onions
2 carrots
2 sticks of celery
2 tsp Chinese 5-spice (click here for my homemade version)
3 whole star anise
2 tbsp vegetable oil
¼ cup Chinese Shaoxing cooking wine
3 tbsp plain flour
5 cups chicken stock
1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch), mixed with 1 tbsp water (optional)
1 ½ tbsp hoisin
1 tsp soy sauce
Delicious
Takes a while but worth the effort for a special occasion. We had it with traditional roast pork and crackling and it was delicious. Made the right amount for 5 gravy lovers.