master recipe: chicken wings

How To Make master recipe: chicken wings

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  Gather your ingredients.
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  Brine the chicken wings for about 1 hour.
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  Separate the drumette, middle, and tip of each wing
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  Chef’s Tip: Freeze the tips, and use them later in chicken stock.
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  Add the arrowroot to a bowl, and mix in a bit of salt and pepper.
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  Chef’s Note: At this first stage, you can get creative. Along with the salt and pepper, I like to add a bit of cayenne, paprika, and cumin to the arrowroot. Have some fun and try different spices and amounts.
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  Add the oil to a pot to a depth of 2 inch (5cm), and heat to 350f (175).
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  Dregde the wings in the arrowroot mixture.
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  Add the wings in batches, don’t overcrowd, until they are nice and crisp, about 10 to 12 minutes.
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  Chef’s Tip: To keep the wings warm between batches, preheat your oven to 220f (105c), and put the cooked wings on a baking sheet.
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  At this point you can have a bit of fun.
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  Serve them as is with some nice homemade blue cheese dressing.
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  Add two tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan, and then add about 1/2 cup of Franks Hot Sauce. Toss the wings with the sauce, and serve.
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  Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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