Buffalo Chicken Wings

Ingredients

• 1 Package of chicken wingettes (10-12 pcs)
• Salt
• Pepper
• 3 Tsp of butter
• 5 Tsp of hot sauce (I use Frank’s Hot Sauce)
• Non-stick cooking spray
• Bleu cheese dressing (optional)
• Celery (optional)

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.  Line a metal baking p  an w/ foil and coat with cooking spray.  Sprinkle a couple dashes of salt and pepper onto the chicken and coat evenly.  Transfer the chicken to the baking sheet, make sure the pieces are not touching one another.  Coat the chicken with some non-stick cooking spray, this will help the chicken brown and crisp up.  Depending on the size of the chicken, the baking time can vary from 25 to 35 minutes.  Make sure the internal temperature of the chicken is around 170 degrees and juices run clear.

While the chicken is baking, prepare the sauce.  In a small sauce pan over low heat, melt the butter and then add the hot sauce.   Mix well.  If the sauce isn’t thick enough for you, add in a pinch of flour and stir for a minute.  If the sauce isn’t hot enough, add more to your liking.

Transfer the sauce to a large mixing bowl, add the cooked chicken and toss to coat.

Serve with bleu cheese and celery sticks.  And don’t forget the beer!

~ Kin

I just added another chicken wing recipe to my arsenal not too long ago. Aside from my Tamari Tabasco Chicken Wings, I have my Baked Lemon Thyme Chicken Wings to count on. It’s very easy to prepare, and if you love thyme, give it a try.

Lemon Thyme Chicken Wings

Ingredients

• 12 chicken wingettes or 6 chicken wings
• 2 tsp of ground coriander seed
• 2 tsp of garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp of dried thyme
• a handful of fresh thyme
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1 tsp of pepper
• juice from 1 lemon
• cooking spray
• olive oil

Rub the chicken with the fresh sprigs of thyme. Set them aside. Mix the dry ingredients together and rub into the chicken wings. Let marinate for at least one hour. Line a baking pan with foil and coat with non-stick cooking spray. Coat the fresh thyme with olive oil and layout half on the baking pan. Set the chicken wings on the thyme. Lightly coat the chicken with cooking spray. Cover the chicken with the rest of the thyme (see picture below). Bake at 400 degrees for at least half an hour. Drizzle the wings with the lemon juice and serve. Make sure the chicken is fully cooked before you eat it.

~ Kin

Ingredients:
10 whole chicken wings
1/2 cup of tamari soy sauce
1/4 cup of canola oil
1/2 cup of light brown sugar
1 tablespoon of Tabasco Sauce
5 garlic cloves
1 shallot
1 medium-sized red onion
2 teaspoons of ginger juice
1 tablespoon of black pepper

Combine the soy sauce, canola oil, and Tabasco Sauce in a bowl and mix well. Add the brown sugar and mix until it is dissolved. Take a taste to see if it is too salty, if so, add more brown sugar to balance out the flavor. Finely chop up the onion and shallot, finely mince the garlic and place into the large bowl. Mince the ginger and squeeze two teaspoons worth of ginger juice into the bowl. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.

Add the chicken wings into the bowl and cover liberally with the marinade. Refridgerate overnight. If you can’t cover all the wings, just give them a toss from time to time.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees for ten minutes. Spray a baking sheet or pan with cooking spray to prevent sticking. Place the chicken on the pan and make sure the pieces aren’t touching each other. Give the chicken a light coating of cooking spray, this gives the chicken a glistening sheen when it comes out of the oven. Bake from 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate and garnish with whatever you want (lemon, parsley stalks, sesame seeds, etc).

As always, please make sure the food is thoroughly cooked before it is consumed.