poultry essentials: spicy brined chicken wings

Name: Poultry Essentials: Spicy Brined Chicken Wings
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## PLAN/PURCHASE; 12 chicken wings, or more; ## THE BRINE; 2 cup(s) chicken stock, not broth; 2 tablespoon(s) hot sauce, i prefer frank’s; 1 tablespoon(s) kosher salt, fine grind; 1/2 teaspoon(s) crushed red pepper flakes; ## THE SAUCE; 1/3 cup(s) hot sauce, i prefer frank’s; 1/3 cup(s) coconut sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) sweet butter, unsalted

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Andy Anderson !

Wichita, KS

Updated on Oct 6, 2020

Bored last night… went into the walk-in and found all these vacuum-sealed bags of frozen chicken wings… YES. So, here is another variation on chicken wings. We will be doing some brining, boiling, and baking. Then tossing the wings into an awesome sauce. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

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prep time 3 Hr

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 1 - 2

Ingredients

PLAN/PURCHASE
12 chicken wings, or more
THE BRINE
2 cups chicken stock, not broth
2 tablespoons hot sauce, i prefer frank’s
1 tablespoon kosher salt, fine grind
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
THE SAUCE
1/3 cup hot sauce, i prefer frank’s
1/3 cup coconut sugar
2 tablespoons sweet butter, unsalted

How To Make poultry essentials: spicy brined chicken wings

Step 1

PREP/PREPARE

Step 2

Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
Step 3

Add the stock to a bowl, dissolve the salt, and add the pepper flakes. Then, add the chicken wings.
Step 4

Cover and place in the fridge for 2 or 3 hours.
Step 5

Add the wings and brine to a saucepan.
Step 6

Bring up to a boil, and then continue to boil for 2 - 3 minutes.
Step 7

Remove from the brine, pat dry, place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet fitted with a wire rack, and let them dry out for about 30 minutes.
Step 8

While the wings are drying out, place a rack in the lower position, and preheat the oven to 400f (205c).
Step 9

Add the wings to the preheated oven, and bake until golden, 12 – 18 minutes.
Step 10

While the wings are baking, add the sauce ingredients to a saucepan.
Step 11

Bring to a simmer, and reduce by about half, or until thickened, 8 – 10 minutes.
Step 12

PLATE/PRESENT
Step 13

Toss in the sauce and serve while nice and hot. Enjoy.
Step 14

Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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