Chicken Done Two Ways February 8, 2012
Posted by cirellih in Craving, Dinner, Food.Tags: Chicken Wings, Paprika, Vegetables, Wing Night
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Tonight was a belated wing night. So to make up for the lateness, we decided to make two different types of wings! Both were wildly different, and both delicious.
For the first, we made Paprika Wings. A nice and smoky spice rub with paprika, cayenne pepper, and brown sugar. A great choice if you like a sweet and spicy combination. This wasn’t Chris’ favorite, but I really enjoyed them… especially in combination with our other choice of wings.
For our second recipe, we made “Super Simple Fan Feeders”. Sweet and sour, a little sticky, nice and crunchy. These wings marinated in lemon juice, soy sauce, sugar, garlic powder and onion powder. They were supposed to be grilled, which I do think would have added quite a bit to the wing flavor. We cooked them on a roasting pan, which did give them a nice, crunchy texture.
These two were great together. The dry rub wing juxtaposed nicely with the sticky sweetness of the other. Add a few crunchy veggies on the side, and you have a very tasty meal!
Spice is Nice January 31, 2012
Posted by cirellih in Craving, Dinner, Food.Tags: Carrots, Celery, Couscouse, Spice, Wing Night
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For our latest installment of Tuesday Wing Night, I give you:
Nice Spice Wings:
A delicious wing if there ever was one. The spice rub got nice and crunchy, while the chicken itself stayed incredibly juicy. I had three “C”s as my sides… a carrot, some celery, and couscous. Not particularly traditional, but oh to tasty.
Chris and I have been getting out recipes out of this book:
I probably shouldn’t be publishing her whole book, as Chris and I plan to work our way through the recipes. I will say that tonight’s wing had spices that included:
- cinnamon
- turmeric
- light brown sugar
- salt
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- cayenne pepper
- and black pepper
I will also tell you that these wings would have been even better if Chris and I had not forgotten to add in the brown sugar. The rub would have been a little more moist, and the sweetness that we could taste (from using cinnamon sugar) would have been a lot more pronounced. Definitely a wing that we would like to try again… actually following the recipe the next time!
Zesty is the New Wing January 24, 2012
Posted by cirellih in Craving, Dinner, Food.Tags: Chicken Wings, Ranch, Wing Night
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It’s Tuesday!!! That means wing night!
Tonight’s flavor of choice was Zesty Ranch Wings. Definitely a fantastic choice, if you ask me.
The Recipe:
- 12 chicken wings
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp ranch dip mix
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp chili powder
The Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 400*.
- Mix olive oil, ranch mix, paprika, and chili powder together in a medium sized bowl.
- Coat the wings in the spice mixture. Let sit for 20 minutes.
- Bake the wings for 30 minutes, until they are crispy.
These turned out so well! I don’t usually love baked wings, but this recipe made them nice and crispy. I probably could have used a little more of the dip mix, and a bit more chili powder. It could have used a bit more of a kick. All in all, these wings are on the “to make again” list!
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