party essentials: my best brined chicken wings

Name: Party Essentials: My Best Brined Chicken Wings
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## PLAN/PURCHASE; 12 - 24 - chicken wings, separated; 24 ounce(s) beer, like budweiser or coors (2 bottles); 2 tablespoon(s) coconut sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) salt, kosher variety, plus extra for the flour; 1 tablespoon(s) plain vodka, optional; 1/2 cup(s) flour, all purpose variety; - pepper, freshly ground, to taste; - wing sauce, more on this later; ## ADDITIONAL ITEMS; - celery sticks; - blue cheese, or ranch dressing, or more wing sauce

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Andy Anderson !

Wichita, KS

Updated on Feb 2, 2018

This is my most requested recipe for making chicken wings, and as we move towards the Superbowl, I have about 12 dozen of these to make… The secret is in the brine, and the finishing sauce… But we will talk more about that in the recipe. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

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prep time 2 Hr

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield Several

Ingredients

PLAN/PURCHASE
12 - 24 - chicken wings, separated
24 ounces beer, like budweiser or coors (2 bottles)
2 tablespoons coconut sugar
1 tablespoon salt, kosher variety, plus extra for the flour
1 tablespoon plain vodka, optional
1/2 cup flour, all purpose variety
- pepper, freshly ground, to taste
- wing sauce, more on this later
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
- celery sticks
- blue cheese, or ranch dressing, or more wing sauce

How To Make party essentials: my best brined chicken wings

Step 1

PREP/PREPARE

Step 2

Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
Step 3

Add the beer, coconut sugar, and salt to a saucepan over medium heat, and whisk together.
Step 4

Allow the mixture to come up to a simmer, and then continue simmering for five minutes.
Step 5

Remove from the heat, and add the vodka, if using.
Step 6

Chef’s Note: The vodka is totally optional; however, it helps to mellow the sauce. Plus, if you drink enough of it… It helps to mellow you out.
Step 7

Cover and place into the fridge, until completely cool, about 1 – 1.5 hours.
Step 8

Add the wings to the brine, cover and return to the fridge for a minimum of one hour, or overnight.
Step 9

Chef’s Tip: Do this part the evening before the party… you will love the additional time they spend in the brine.
Step 10

Remove from the brine, and discard the liquid.
Step 11

Chef’s Tip: DO NOT drink the beer brine. I know that it is tempting, because… Well, it is beer. So, suck it up buttercup, and throw it down the drain.
Step 12

Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 400f (205c).
Step 13

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and add a wire rack.
Step 14

In a paper or plastic bag, add a bit of salt and pepper to the flour, add the wings and shake.
Step 15

Chef’s Note: You just want a dusting of flour… nothing more.
Step 16

Add the dusted wings to the baking sheet, and place into the preheated oven until golden and crispy, 40 – 45 minutes.
Step 17

Place in a large bowl and lightly, lightly toss with some wing sauce.
Step 18

Chef’s Tip: Do not drown the wings in sauce… just a light toss until they are coated. Then serve more sauce at the table.
Step 19

Chef’s Note: You can use any sauce you please; however, this is my sauce of choice: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/other-sauce-spread/sauce-essentials-the-best-chicken-wing-sauce.html?r=1
Step 20

PLATE/PRESENT
Step 21

Serve with some celery sticks, and some wing sauce, ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing… or all three. Enjoy.
Step 22

Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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