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Best chicken wings recipes (1 Viewer)

I sorta stumbled upon this sauce blend and now it's a staple with my crowd.

2 parts Frank's Red Hot

1 part BBQ sauce of choice

1/2 part teriyaki sauce

It's got sweet and salty, with a little vinegary spicy Frank's kick. My buddy (loaded up) said "It's like the yin and the yang with a bang" and that's what we call it now.

 
I just stumbled upon this: Texas Pete

Gotta be the best store-bought wing sauce I've ever had. Not sure if this is a regional-only product, though.
That's what I make my grilled hot garlic parm wings with...best flavor by far imo.
Is that recipe in this thread, by chance?
I make mine a little different. I don't have time right now, but I'll write it up and post once I get a chance.
 
Talked with my BIL last night about this. He is a professional (and very accomplished) chef. I asked him about a few things I heard in this thread, and here were his responses. He said peanut oil is good, but it's pretty expensive, and if it was him buying it, he would just go with vegetable oil because most people won't taste the difference anyway. He said he had never tried the crushed cornflakes coating before but he thought it sounded interesting. But the one thing I really wanted to pass along was what he said was the best advice when cooking wings. He said to soak them in the refrigerator overnight in buttermilk. Then drain them and dredge them right away. He said it makes the meat more tender and better tasting, as well as making it easier to dredge them. I'm no chef, so I think I'm going to try this. I still don't know which sauces I may use, but I will at least start off with the advice about the buttermilk.
Buttermilk makes any chicken better.BTW the reason to use peanut oil does not have much to do with the flavor. It is because it has a very high smoke point so you can cook with hotter oil. The benefit of that is that whatever you are fryin absorbs less oil and crisps up quicker.Another hint regarding dredging is to let them sit for several minutes after deredging before frying.
Yes, he said something about the flashpoint being greater with the peanut oil. He also mentioned letting the wings sit awhile after dredging them. He also said he's going to get me a recipe for something he calls mahogany wings, so when I get that, I'll put it here.
I made this Mahogany wings recipe for company, and got rave reviews. They were too sweet for me.1/2 cup ketchup 1/4 cup honey 1/2 cup soy sauce 2 cloves garlic or bottled garlic 5-6 lbs frozen chicken wings Mix ingredients. Pour over wings. Make a single layer of wings on baking sheet. Cook for 1 hour at 400 degrees.
LOVE this recipe.
 
My wings are pretty simple. I tried them in the oven one time in the winter, but the flavor just wasn't as good and the texture sucked. I don't have a deep fryer, so I just grill them from start to finish. This sauce isn't what I'd qualify as hot, but it does have a slight kick to it and my kids can eat it so it works for me.

I use Texas Pete's wing sauce and I use the whole bottle. Add in some fresh, finely-grated garlic and some black pepper. I use a 3-cheese blend...I think its Parmesan, Romano, and Asiago and its the stuff thats more "roughly-grated", not the real fine grated. Then I add in a little zesty Italian dressing (maybe 2-3 tbsps) and then some buttermilk ranch dressing to thicken it up...plus, it really gives the flavor a different dimension. I've never used butter (I mix all this up cold), but I may try some next time and see what happens.

I usually get two of the smaller packs of wings or one huge one, so I guess I usually have around 30 - 40 wings. I take about a third of the sauce and put it in a separate bowl and drop the wings in to marinate for awhile as I clean them and cut them into drummies and whatever the other part is called. I put them on the grill on low heat and let them cook for probably 40 minutes or so (until they are crispy, but not burnt). The whole time they're grilling, I drizzle more sauce on them (from the remaining two-thirds...throw the third you marinate them in away). When they're done I slap them on a plate, pour the rest of the sauce on, grab a beer, and eat up.

-Oh, I have been known on occasion to add half a beer or so to the sauce as well.

 
My wings are pretty simple. I tried them in the oven one time in the winter, but the flavor just wasn't as good and the texture sucked. I don't have a deep fryer, so I just grill them from start to finish. This sauce isn't what I'd qualify as hot, but it does have a slight kick to it and my kids can eat it so it works for me.I use Texas Pete's wing sauce and I use the whole bottle. Add in some fresh, finely-grated garlic and some black pepper. I use a 3-cheese blend...I think its Parmesan, Romano, and Asiago and its the stuff thats more "roughly-grated", not the real fine grated. Then I add in a little zesty Italian dressing (maybe 2-3 tbsps) and then some buttermilk ranch dressing to thicken it up...plus, it really gives the flavor a different dimension. I've never used butter (I mix all this up cold), but I may try some next time and see what happens.I usually get two of the smaller packs of wings or one huge one, so I guess I usually have around 30 - 40 wings. I take about a third of the sauce and put it in a separate bowl and drop the wings in to marinate for awhile as I clean them and cut them into drummies and whatever the other part is called. I put them on the grill on low heat and let them cook for probably 40 minutes or so (until they are crispy, but not burnt). The whole time they're grilling, I drizzle more sauce on them (from the remaining two-thirds...throw the third you marinate them in away). When they're done I slap them on a plate, pour the rest of the sauce on, grab a beer, and eat up.-Oh, I have been known on occasion to add half a beer or so to the sauce as well.
:goodposting: Sounds delicious
 
Get the whole wing instead of the partials from the store. Cut down the "V" and you'll toss the tip and have the drumette and wing.

I throw flour and any hot style dry spice I have lying around in with it. Red pepper flakes, chili power/flakes, Slap Yo Mamma cajun spices. Also add the salts, peppers, onion/garlic and stuff like that.

Throw the wing parts in and toss to coat. Let sit for an hour or so.

I skillet fry in vegetable oil vs the deep fryer. The personal attention allows me to get it crispier, at least I think so.

I have the oven baking at 200 so as they are done frying, I'll throw them in a pan and into the oven until every wing is done. People attempting to re-create mine think that this helps with the crispiness.

Big fan of the Texas Pete wing sauce. Small coating of the toss dish (tupperware w/ lid) and add some of the liquid hot sauces you have around. I usually have some sambal that goes into there as well. Shake and leave as much excess sauce in the dish as possible. If you serve w/ the liquid they will soak and sog.

The final heat has been pretty popular, spicy but not too bad. It hits after the eat and is usually enjoyed.

 
Grilling a buttload tomorrow. Got about 40 whole wings, cutting the tips off tonight to kill some time. Half Buffalo (Franks & Butter), half BBQ sauced. I just have to dig a path to my grill and I'm good to go.

Seasoning with Lawry's salt, garlic powder, pepper and onion salt.

Simple. Effective.

 
While I agree that deep frying wings is my favorite method, I've made wings many, many times in the oven that turned out fantastic (my family prefers baked, so that's what we end up doing most of the time). And you can get them plenty crispy as well, though a poster in this thread is right that the meat becomes more "fall off the bone".

The secret that's worked the best for me is simply steaming the naked wings for around 10 minutes before you do anything else to them. That's pretty much it - just steam, then prep as you normally would.

I'll pull up a couple of recipes once I get home and post 'em. I've made at least 25 different kinds, but usually come back to two: a regular Buffalo version and a Jack Daniels glaze.

What an awesome thread topic - I'm making some tomorrow and am already getting excited to eat 'em... :thumbup: :banned: :lol: :goodposting:

 
While I agree that deep frying wings is my favorite method, I've made wings many, many times in the oven that turned out fantastic (my family prefers baked, so that's what we end up doing most of the time). And you can get them plenty crispy as well, though a poster in this thread is right that the meat becomes more "fall off the bone". The secret that's worked the best for me is simply steaming the naked wings for around 10 minutes before you do anything else to them. That's pretty much it - just steam, then prep as you normally would. I'll pull up a couple of recipes once I get home and post 'em. I've made at least 25 different kinds, but usually come back to two: a regular Buffalo version and a Jack Daniels glaze.What an awesome thread topic - I'm making some tomorrow and am already getting excited to eat 'em... :thumbup: :banned: :hophead: ;)
Fried naked is always the way to go. Coating? No way. If you have to bake them - go with at least 425 - 450 and toss them in a little oil before spreading them out on the baking sheet. And then proceed to bake the hell out of them. I mean for 2 hrs or more - just have to keep an eye on them to get them to the doneness/crunch you like. You can get them pretty close to fried "floaters" so all the goo has melted and the whole thing just comes off - and a nice crunch. If you have a convect option - you will want to play with it to finish them for even more crisp.If you like to glaze them while baking, just wait until the last 30 - 40 minutes so you get it coated on there and still don't ruin much of the crispness.
 
Any suggestions on how to keep them as crispy as possible in transport? I'd say I'll have about 45 minutes to an hour between pulling them out of the fryer and arriving at my destination tomorrow night. Obviously not adding the sauce until they're ready to serve would be the biggest thing. Otherwise, wrap them loosely in foil and put them in a cooler to stay warm?

 
Any suggestions on how to keep them as crispy as possible in transport? I'd say I'll have about 45 minutes to an hour between pulling them out of the fryer and arriving at my destination tomorrow night. Obviously not adding the sauce until they're ready to serve would be the biggest thing. Otherwise, wrap them loosely in foil and put them in a cooler to stay warm?
There really is no good way that I have heard of. When you do the bolded, they skin will end up softening up.
 
Any suggestions on how to keep them as crispy as possible in transport? I'd say I'll have about 45 minutes to an hour between pulling them out of the fryer and arriving at my destination tomorrow night. Obviously not adding the sauce until they're ready to serve would be the biggest thing. Otherwise, wrap them loosely in foil and put them in a cooler to stay warm?
There really is no good way that I have heard of. When you do the bolded, they skin will end up softening up.
I haven't heard of anything either and I don't suspect a good method exists. Smoked wings travel okay, but fried wings are a different animal. (Maybe baked wings travel okay, but I've never cooked or eaten one so I wouldn't know)Grove, is there any way to just take your fryer to the party and fry the wings on-site?

 
Any suggestions on how to keep them as crispy as possible in transport? I'd say I'll have about 45 minutes to an hour between pulling them out of the fryer and arriving at my destination tomorrow night. Obviously not adding the sauce until they're ready to serve would be the biggest thing. Otherwise, wrap them loosely in foil and put them in a cooler to stay warm?
There really is no good way that I have heard of. When you do the bolded, they skin will end up softening up.
I haven't heard of anything either and I don't suspect a good method exists. Smoked wings travel okay, but fried wings are a different animal. (Maybe baked wings travel okay, but I've never cooked or eaten one so I wouldn't know)Grove, is there any way to just take your fryer to the party and fry the wings on-site?
Unfortunately, no, not really. The house I'm going to is very small and they invite a ton of people. Trying to fry something up with that many people around would inevitably lead to disaster. I may just think about taking buffalo chicken dip instead. I'd love the wings, but perfect buffalo chicken dip would probably be better than soggy wings.
 
Any suggestions on how to keep them as crispy as possible in transport? I'd say I'll have about 45 minutes to an hour between pulling them out of the fryer and arriving at my destination tomorrow night. Obviously not adding the sauce until they're ready to serve would be the biggest thing. Otherwise, wrap them loosely in foil and put them in a cooler to stay warm?
There really is no good way that I have heard of. When you do the bolded, they skin will end up softening up.
I haven't heard of anything either and I don't suspect a good method exists. Smoked wings travel okay, but fried wings are a different animal. (Maybe baked wings travel okay, but I've never cooked or eaten one so I wouldn't know)Grove, is there any way to just take your fryer to the party and fry the wings on-site?
Unfortunately, no, not really. The house I'm going to is very small and they invite a ton of people. Trying to fry something up with that many people around would inevitably lead to disaster. I may just think about taking buffalo chicken dip instead. I'd love the wings, but perfect buffalo chicken dip would probably be better than soggy wings.
What's your recipe for the buffalo chicken dip?
 
Any suggestions on how to keep them as crispy as possible in transport? I'd say I'll have about 45 minutes to an hour between pulling them out of the fryer and arriving at my destination tomorrow night. Obviously not adding the sauce until they're ready to serve would be the biggest thing. Otherwise, wrap them loosely in foil and put them in a cooler to stay warm?
It's just the opposite actually. The steam from the heat is what "softens" them. You'll need to cool them, then reheat them when you get there. That's your best shot.
 
Any suggestions on how to keep them as crispy as possible in transport? I'd say I'll have about 45 minutes to an hour between pulling them out of the fryer and arriving at my destination tomorrow night. Obviously not adding the sauce until they're ready to serve would be the biggest thing. Otherwise, wrap them loosely in foil and put them in a cooler to stay warm?
It's just the opposite actually. The steam from the heat is what "softens" them. You'll need to cool them, then reheat them when you get there. That's your best shot.
I agree. Grove, if there's enough room at this party, frying/cooling at home and reheating at the party would probably do in a pinch.
 
Any suggestions on how to keep them as crispy as possible in transport? I'd say I'll have about 45 minutes to an hour between pulling them out of the fryer and arriving at my destination tomorrow night. Obviously not adding the sauce until they're ready to serve would be the biggest thing. Otherwise, wrap them loosely in foil and put them in a cooler to stay warm?
There really is no good way that I have heard of. When you do the bolded, they skin will end up softening up.
I haven't heard of anything either and I don't suspect a good method exists. Smoked wings travel okay, but fried wings are a different animal. (Maybe baked wings travel okay, but I've never cooked or eaten one so I wouldn't know)Grove, is there any way to just take your fryer to the party and fry the wings on-site?
Unfortunately, no, not really. The house I'm going to is very small and they invite a ton of people. Trying to fry something up with that many people around would inevitably lead to disaster. I may just think about taking buffalo chicken dip instead. I'd love the wings, but perfect buffalo chicken dip would probably be better than soggy wings.
Everyone can get wings whenever they want. But buffalo wing dip is always a treat.
 
Great Recipes in here? Anyone have a recipe similar to the Thai R Cracker recipe from QSL? I am guess that you just need a decent Thai recipe and dress it up a bit with chili powder and garlic. :football:

 
Steelfan7 said:
GroveDiesel said:
pollardsvision said:
Any suggestions on how to keep them as crispy as possible in transport? I'd say I'll have about 45 minutes to an hour between pulling them out of the fryer and arriving at my destination tomorrow night. Obviously not adding the sauce until they're ready to serve would be the biggest thing. Otherwise, wrap them loosely in foil and put them in a cooler to stay warm?
There really is no good way that I have heard of. When you do the bolded, they skin will end up softening up.
I haven't heard of anything either and I don't suspect a good method exists. Smoked wings travel okay, but fried wings are a different animal. (Maybe baked wings travel okay, but I've never cooked or eaten one so I wouldn't know)Grove, is there any way to just take your fryer to the party and fry the wings on-site?
Unfortunately, no, not really. The house I'm going to is very small and they invite a ton of people. Trying to fry something up with that many people around would inevitably lead to disaster. I may just think about taking buffalo chicken dip instead. I'd love the wings, but perfect buffalo chicken dip would probably be better than soggy wings.
What's your recipe for the buffalo chicken dip?
I just use the one on the Frank's Red Hot website:1/2 cup Franks

1/2 cup blue cheese or ranch dressing

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

1x 8oz block of cream cheese (softened)

2 cups of shredded chicken

Mix the first 4 ingredients together until smooth, mix in the chicken and then bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees or until hot throughout.

Decide to fry some wings and then reheat once there. Cut back on the number of wings though and added in the dip.

Going with the garlic parm wings and some raspberry chipotle glazed wings.

 
I sorta stumbled upon this sauce blend and now it's a staple with my crowd.2 parts Frank's Red Hot1 part BBQ sauce of choice1/2 part teriyaki sauceIt's got sweet and salty, with a little vinegary spicy Frank's kick. My buddy (loaded up) said "It's like the yin and the yang with a bang" and that's what we call it now.
This sounds tasty. Gonna have to try it this season.
 
Neighbor told me he recently tossed some fried wings in a store bought General Tzou's sauce and that they were great. Gonna have to try this out the next time I make some wings.

 
Tried this buffalo wing recipe last weekend. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/good-eats/buffalo-wings-recipe/index.html

Turned out great, making them again tonight. Nothing too unique other than he steams the wings for 10 mins, lets sit in the fridge for an hour, then bakes at high heat. The result is a crispy baked wing with juicy chicken. I know everyone likes fried wings (myself included) but this is a good way to mix it up and perhaps spare the arteries a bit.

 
Did something new this weekend. Bought some Kikkoman thai chili sauce. I cut it down with some chicken broth and marinated my wings for a couple of hours. Then, into the fryer. I had to pull them a bit early because the outside was getting brown because of the sugar in the sauce. Had to cook them in the oven a bit to make sure they were done. Then tossed him with some more of the sauce (not the cut down, but the original). Good stuff. Heat and sweet.

 
Neighbor told me he recently tossed some fried wings in a store bought General Tzou's sauce and that they were great. Gonna have to try this out the next time I make some wings.
I tried this with a few wings on Saturday. It was decent enough. But I asked my wife to look for something mild for my daughter at the store. She got it and picked up Franks buffalo wing sauce. It was awesome. Didn't need to use butter or anything. Best out of the jar wing sauce I've tasted
 
How did I miss this thread?? Oh my.. :thumbup:

Here's my story:

No deep fryer, so I usually bake wings-

I coat them lighly with oil, then put thm in a preheated oven at 450 degrees.. I usually cook them over an hour, turning them often for even crispness.

Sauce them in a mixture of Franks, apple cider vinegar, tabasco, beer, butter, soy sacuce, and garlic..

Not as good as deep fried, but crispy and tasty.. had nothing but complements.

 
Usually just make wings for the wife & myself, so I can't vouch for how this translates to larger batches. Pretty easy to do:

I like to use the fresh whole wings, you tend to get more meat, & the skin on gives it pretty good flavor. We normally go with the 18 pack you can get in the meat section. Throw them on the grill for about an hour, cooking at medium to medium low heat. Turn about halfway through. If you do it right, they'll come out crispy on the outside.

While they're grilling, prepare the sauce. I like mine to have a sweet-hot flavor to it, & it's pretty easy to make. Melt a stick of butter in a pan, then stir in some brown sugar until it becomes syrupy. Then add your hot sauce to desired heat level, I usually use about half a bottle of Louisiana or Frank's. Stir until you get the consistency you want.

Pull the wings off the grill, place in a plastic container with lid, add the sauce, close the lid, & shake until covered. Serve with Ken's Steak House Blue Cheese, celery/carrot sticks, and or fries.

Don't wanna do hot sauce? Shake on some lemon pepper seasoning before grilling, and serve hot & crispy. We like to do half the wings in sauce, & the other half this way for a nice variety.

I'm usually 2-3 beers into it by the time the wings are ready, and they're delish!

 
What I have found to be best for my tastes

1. I cut the wings into flats and drums and save the "wings" for stock.

I soak them overnight in a buttermilk/Franks hot sauce mixture.

Cooking

If I want them naked I will simply pat them dry and place them in a large plastic bag with a small amount of flour/salt/pepper, shake and then place back in the fridge for at least 2 hours (this helps the flour stick to the chicken and not mess up you oil as fast)

For breaded I dredge in flour/salt/pepper and then dip in a combo of lightly beaten eggs and buttermilk and then redredge, sake and fry.

http://public.fotki.com/Meglamaniac/smoking/smoking/dsc04066.html

Sauce ( for 50-100 wings)

2 cups Franks Hot Sauce

1 stick unsalted butter

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1/4 cup apple cider vinager

1 cup apple juice

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/2 BBQ sauce

1/2 cup Katsup

red pepperflakes

garlic powder

black pepper

white pepper

cayenne pepper

Chef Paul's Magic BBQ seasoning

Bring to a boil and then simmer for at least 30 minutes

Toss wings

http://public.fotki.com/Meglamaniac/smoking/smoking/dsc04076.html

Serve

http://public.fotki.com/Meglamaniac/smoking/smoking/dsc04079.html

Lots of work but well worth it.

 
Neighbor told me he recently tossed some fried wings in a store bought General Tzou's sauce and that they were great. Gonna have to try this out the next time I make some wings.
I tried this with a few wings on Saturday. It was decent enough. But I asked my wife to look for something mild for my daughter at the store. She got it and picked up Franks buffalo wing sauce. It was awesome. Didn't need to use butter or anything. Best out of the jar wing sauce I've tasted
I've had it and it's pretty good. Sweet Baby Ray's has one that is better imo.
 
How did I miss this thread?? Oh my.. :thumbup: Here's my story:No deep fryer, so I usually bake wings-I coat them lighly with oil, then put thm in a preheated oven at 450 degrees.. I usually cook them over an hour, turning them often for even crispness.Sauce them in a mixture of Franks, apple cider vinegar, tabasco, beer, butter, soy sacuce, and garlic..Not as good as deep fried, but crispy and tasty.. had nothing but complements.
moving into an apartment with no grill, definitely going to try this
 
Bump for Super Bowl Sunday.

Not a big fan of frying wings (sorry) so looking to either grill, bake of slow cooker. Also, not a fan of traditional buffalo wing sauce. So I am looking for a sauce recipe or bottled sauce to make wings for the first time. Like some heat in my wings, but prefer flavor over my butt hurting the next morning.

 
Made some great wings over the summer, no sauce, just spices rubbed on & some olive oil. I'll see if I can find the details on the mix. People loved 'em, especially those who usually hated heavily-sauced wings.

 
bro1ncos said:
Bump for Super Bowl Sunday.

Not a big fan of frying wings (sorry) so looking to either grill, bake of slow cooker. Also, not a fan of traditional buffalo wing sauce. So I am looking for a sauce recipe or bottled sauce to make wings for the first time. Like some heat in my wings, but prefer flavor over my butt hurting the next morning.
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http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/bobby-deen/bobbys-buffalo-wings-with-tangy-cheese-dip.html

 
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Deep frying definitely the way to go. I flour my wings first with some salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, then I put them in the fridge for at least an hour. The wings are ready to be fried when the coating has a paste like consistency (helps it stick during the frying process way better). Butter plus the hot sauce of your choice following frying and there you have it.

 
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For Sunday I'll be doing 200 wings, first step is to cover them in my wing rub and let them sit over night. Then I will smoke them for 2 hours, then fry them for 2 or 3 minutes and I'm going to use a wing sauce I stole for the Smoke Joint call Hallapeno wing sauce.

 
So, I will acknowledge that most everyone here is going to say to forget it because they aren't fried, but........

My wife accidentally defrosted a bag of frozen wings from Sam's that we had that had about 10 wings in it when meaning to defrost regular chicken a couple days ago.  I decided to look at various recipes to try on just these few wings.  I'm just not a fan of frying too many things at home and wanted to give baking it a shot.  I will also say that I'm picky about chicken wings in that I hate wings that are too dry but also hate mushy wings that aren't crispy on the outside.  I found something that claimed to achieve both of these and I gave it a shot.  I'm going to go ahead and say these were some of the best tasting wings I've ever had and they were NOT FRIED.  They were so good, I just made some more this morning to replicate and do a larger amount and they were equally fantastic.

For about 2-3 lbs of wings:

2 tablespoons of baking powder
1/2 tablespoon of salt
1 teaspoon of pepper
2-3 teaspoons of paprika
1-2 teaspoons of Tone's Garlic Sriracha  (I actually started a thread about this stuff here, btw)

Mix those ingredients together and coat the wings.  Get a baking sheet, line with foil, then put a rack on top and place the wings on the rack.  425 degrees (convection if you have it) and bake for 20 minutes.  Turn wings, then bake another 20 minutes.  Finally, broil for 5-10 minutes for extra crispiness if desired.

You can then coat these with any sauce.  Mine was fairly simple with a couple small additions that I think made a huge difference:

Butter
Louisiana Hot Sauce
Few shakes of Cholula Chipotle Hot Sauce (Important depth of flavor, IMO)
Some more Garlic Sriracha seasoning

Seriously, worth giving these a shot.  You will not be disappointed.
 

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