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Preheat broiler.
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With motor running, drop garlic into a food processor and finely chop. Add ginger and finely chop.
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Add preserves, soy sauce, water, and red-pepper flakes and pulse until sauce is combined.
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Line bottom and sides of a large 4-sided sheet pan with foil and lightly oil foil.
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Pat wings dry and put in sheet pan. Season with 3/4 tsp salt. Pour sauce over wings and toss to coat, then spread in 1 layer.
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Broil wings 4 to 6 inches from heat 5 minutes, then turn over and baste with sauce from pan. Continue to broil, rotating pan and turning and basting 3 more times, until chicken is cooked through and browned in spots, 20 to 25 minutes.