Prologue:
A few weeks ago my bf and I were on the prowl for a late-night dinner, going up and down the streets of the neighboring town. We settled on this wing place which looked like a bad idea from the start, with its bright colors, high school football team atmosphere-- plus it was about a block away from a strip club.
Surprise surprise, the food was awful. My wings were coated in this orange dripping goo which tasted like some unnatural paste you've had in your cupboard for 6 years. Hell, even the breadstick was wack, as it was some microwaved bread sprayed with wet butter and garlic taste. I vowed I would make my own, and a much much better variety.
Ingredients:
21/4 pounds of chicken wings
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
1 cup of chili sauce (mild, spicy; whatever you fancy)
Directions:
1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. If the tips haven't been cut from your wings, go ahead and either slice them off with a knife or cut the tips with kitchen scissors. Wash off the wings with cold water.
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| They should look like this in oven |
3. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and place all of the wings on top. Bake for about 20 minutes until the wings are golden. Flip the wings over and bake for another 20-30 minutes until that side is golden brown as well.
4. Once you've pulled the wings out, drizzle with the chili sauce to get them soaked. Wait about 1-2 minutes for the wings to absorb the sauce, and done
Review:
Wings are SO MUCH BETTER homemade, as agreed upon by the members of the house and their happy sauced finger tips and lips. Here's the thing about chicken: you need to be patient with it. I have no idea why a steak can cook in 15 minutes and chicken takes 45, but that's life, and if you're cooking wings tonight make sure you start them before you get hungry (say around 5pm). I served mine with watermelon slices and homemade potato skins.
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