Hula Girl Lynn's Polynesian Wings with Maui Mustard Sauce

• Vegetable Oil
• 3 pounds chicken wings, split at the joint, wingtips removed and discarded
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• ½ cup chopped sweet Maui onion (or Vidalia or Walla Walla)
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 2 Tbsp hoisin sauce
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp honey
• 2 Tbsp Major Grey’s Mango Chutney
• 2 tsp. sriracha chili sauce
• 2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
• Sesame seeds
• 1/3 cup pineapple preserves (substitute pineapple ice cream topping)
• 1/3 cup grainy Dijon mustard
• 1 large pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 10-12 spears

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1. For wings: Heat 2 inches of oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat until a deep fry thermometer registers 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine, flour, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a zipper bag. Working in batches, toss the wings to coat in the flour mixture. Fry until lightly browned, about 10 - 12 minutes per batch. With a slotted spoon, transfer wings to a paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining wings.
2. For Polynesian Pineapple and Sweet Onion Wing Sauce: In a small skillet over medium heat, heat the butter. Add the diced onions and sauté until softened and starting to caramelize, about 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, heat the pineapple juice until thickened and reduced to 1/3 – 1/2 cup. Whisk in the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, honey, chili sauce, ginger and chutney and reserve.
4. In a Cuisinart food processor combine the caramelized onions and the pineapple juice mixture, pulsing until combined and onion is pureed. Reserve.
5. For Maui Mustard: Combine pineapple preserves and grainy Dijon mustard in a small bowl. Reserve.
6. Preheat broiler. Reserve ¼ of a cup of the Polynesian Pineapple and Sweet Onion Wing Sauce. Toss the wings with the remaining sauce and transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet. Broil until caramelized, watching carefully, for about two minutes.
7. Brush pineapple spears with reserved wing sauce and over a medium high flame, grill for 4-6 minutes turning until pineapple is lightly browned and caramelized.
8. Remove wings from oven, sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with Maui Mustard Sauce and grilled pineapple spears.