THIS is more my cooking style...
I couldn't think of another name - because, these are actually made with boneless skinless chicken breasts. I am a little afraid of the things inside of meat - like bones, veins, sinew, fat and gristle - to name a few. I think I would be a vegetarian if I hadn't told myself over and over that the meat I buy at the store was sent that way from aliens and NOT from living/breathing animals. (I doubt even Christina had any idea I had "issues" like this - I'm pretty sure Wendy knew.) Anyway... Before I begin, I usually freeze the breasts a little so when I trim them they don't feel like meat and you can cut them easily. That's about it for the 'tips' before we begin.
Hot Wings
3 pounds trimmed boneless, skinless chicken breasts. (Or for those of you who are a bit more adventurous... wings.)
In a large Ziploc bag mix together:
1 and 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup corn meal, optional
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Throw the chicken into the bag and shake well to coat each piece completely.
Heat one quart of peanut or canola oil to approximately 360 degrees.
While the oil is heating up, in a medium size mixing bowl melt 1/2 cube (1/4 cup) butter and add 2 cups Franks Red Hot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce (it's the best) and place next to the pan.
Fry in batches of 10 to 12 pieces of chicken for 7 or 8 minutes until golden brown.
Strain the chicken with a slotted spoon and dump them into the Franks/Butter mixture to coat completely, then transfer onto a foil lined baking sheet.
(For those of you with a more 'sensitive' palate - strain the chicken and place on the baking sheet and pour over your favorite sauce. My kids love the 'Wingers Original Amazing Sauce' which you can buy at the grocery store for a fraction of what you pay at Wingers.)
Here's a quick bonus cheater recipe of the above mentioned sauce:
In a medium sauce pan over medium heat - stir together
1 cup Franks Red Hot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
2 cups brown sugar
1 to 2 Tablespoons water
Until the sugar dissolves. Then you can coat your wings/chicken.
When all of the chicken is fried and coated, place in the oven at 350 degrees for about 10 to 15 minutes - mostly to tighten up the sauce and crisp up the outside.
3 pounds trimmed boneless, skinless chicken breasts. (Or for those of you who are a bit more adventurous... wings.)
In a large Ziploc bag mix together:
1 and 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup corn meal, optional
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Throw the chicken into the bag and shake well to coat each piece completely.
Heat one quart of peanut or canola oil to approximately 360 degrees.
While the oil is heating up, in a medium size mixing bowl melt 1/2 cube (1/4 cup) butter and add 2 cups Franks Red Hot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce (it's the best) and place next to the pan.
Fry in batches of 10 to 12 pieces of chicken for 7 or 8 minutes until golden brown.
Strain the chicken with a slotted spoon and dump them into the Franks/Butter mixture to coat completely, then transfer onto a foil lined baking sheet.
(For those of you with a more 'sensitive' palate - strain the chicken and place on the baking sheet and pour over your favorite sauce. My kids love the 'Wingers Original Amazing Sauce' which you can buy at the grocery store for a fraction of what you pay at Wingers.)
Here's a quick bonus cheater recipe of the above mentioned sauce:
In a medium sauce pan over medium heat - stir together
1 cup Franks Red Hot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
2 cups brown sugar
1 to 2 Tablespoons water
Until the sugar dissolves. Then you can coat your wings/chicken.
When all of the chicken is fried and coated, place in the oven at 350 degrees for about 10 to 15 minutes - mostly to tighten up the sauce and crisp up the outside.
We serve these as dinner with Baked Potato Wedges, Green Salad and Ranch Dressing. (I've recently been converted to Blue Cheese, but the kids still love Ranch.) I hope you're brave and try these. They're so good.
4 comments:
Yum-o! I have never made hot wings before but my husband and I love them. These would be a fun treat!
This is definitely a happy husband recipe. And Sheral, how funny that something which is DEAD would make you nervous. Good to know...
Haha...I am with you on the bones, veins etc. I love that you use chicken breast. One of my many pet peeves is hearing people slurp and chew on bones. My husband saw this post before me and is planning on making them very soon! This would be sooo good for New Years parties!
I love that someone else hates all the stuff that's on the bone. It grosses me out. Plus I feel like a savage when I eat off the bone.
We can't wait to try this recipe out! We are huge fans of Frank's Hot Sauce.
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