The Official Super Bowl Appetizer
Chicken wings are a favorite appetizer or main dish throughout the United States. No Super Bowl party is complete without them.
This year’s Super Bowl LIV will be held in Miami. It is very special for a number of reasons. First, this is the NFL’s 100th year celebration. Secondly, if you’re part of the #chiefskingdom, this is the first time Kansas City has been to the Super Bowl in 50 years! As a Kansas City native, now residing in Florida, I’m doubly excited. But I digress …
Record-Breaking Chicken Wings
The National Chicken Council released its annual Chicken Wing Report, projecting Americans to consume a record-breaking 1.4 billion chicken wings during Super Bowl LIV weekend. Americans’ love for wings only continues to grow.
Chicken Wings 3 Ways
I like to make chicken wings three different ways: regular, honey-mustard and buffalo style. The good news is that all three styles are prepared the same way. The way you finish the wings is what differentiates them. The good news is that you have a variety without much extra effort.
Before you get started, there are 3 secrets to enjoying chicken wings: 1) make sure they are patted dry with a paper towel before coating them 2) pay attention to your oven temperature, and 3) serve with napkins – plenty of napkins.
Buffalo Making History
According to Wikipedia, the Buffalo chicken wing was allegedly invented in 1964 at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York by Teressa Bellissimo. They are traditionally served hot, along with celery sticks and carrot sticks with blue cheese dressing or ranch dressing for dipping. Locals refer to them merely as “wings.” However, kosher dietary laws prevent us from mixing meat with dairy, so we substitute the blue-cheese dressing, with a non-dairy brand.
Buffalo chicken wings are an unbreaded chicken wing section (flat or drumette) that is generally deep-fried. They are then coated or dipped in a vinegar-based cayenne pepper hot sauce, like my Better Than Tabasco Sauce.
Oven-Baked
We prefer to oven-bake than fry the wings as a healthier option. One thing I can assure you is that you will be surprised at how crispy these chicken wings come out of the oven.
It all starts with making sure you chicken wings are totally dry. Use a paper towel to pat them dry before starting. If not, the moisture trapped under the coating steams. This causes the coating to fall off, resulting in non-crispy wings.
It is very simple though you can expect 1 to 1-1/2 hours of cooking time. The coating is made from either flour or corn starch and some spices. The key is the temperature and cooking time.
When all is said and done, I hope you will enjoy these crispy wings with your friends and friends. Undoubtedly, together watching this year’s Super Bowl.
GO CHIEFS!
Oven Crisp Chicken Wings
DESCRIPTION
INGREDIENTS
- ⅓ cup flour
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 lbs chicken wings
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Be sure wings are thawed and dry them well with paper towels.
- Combine flour, paprika, garlic salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper in a plastic bag.
- Shake to mix ingredients and add wings.
- Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and spread olive oil on it. ( Makes for easy clean up.).
- Add wings to pan and turn to coat.
- Bake for 40 minutes.
- Turn wings over and bake for 15 more minutes or until crispy and done.
For Buffalo Wing Sauce:
- In a bowl, add 1/2 cup of vinegar-based hot sauce (ie: Tabasco, or the Kosher Cowboys "Better than Tabasco" hot sauce).
- Remove wings from oven after 40 minutes, toss in bowl with vinegar-based hot sauce and place back into oven for another 15 minutes.
For Honey and Harissa Sauce:
- In a bowl mix 1/4 cup honey and 1/4 cup Kosher Cowboy's Harissa.
- Remove wings from oven after 40 minutes, toss in bowl with honey and harissa and place back into oven for another 15 minutes.
For Teriyaki and Honey Sauce:
- In a bowl mix 1/4 cup honey and 1/4 cup Teriyaki sauce.
- Remove wings from oven after 40 minutes, toss in the bowl with honey and Teriyaki and place back into oven for another 15 minutes.
Notes
