Growing up we didn’t really grill that often, maybe once or twice a year, that I remember…so I really never developed a taste for grilling. No one ever really showed me the ropes, and I guess, to be fair, I never showed much interest in it either.
After Melissa and I got married we never had a really good grill. Someone was gracious enough to give us a grill but try though I might I never could get good food from it. The 1 or 2 times I grilled on it I grilled hot dogs. And I would usually burn those. I’ve made hamburgers maybe twice…and I’ve never made a steak (although it’s coming soon.)
A few weeks ago we decided it was time for a good grill so we bought a pretty decent grill. Not top of the line but a darn good grill for even a modest griller. At that point I decided that if I was going to own a good grill, I was going to learn how to grill...LIKE A MAN!
About this time I stopped by my friend Dennis’ house, whom I consider a grill master…the grill sensei if you will. In his grill dojo he is the ruler of all things grilled and this sensei practices his craft all the time. The man just knows his stuff. Me, I'm a white belt, at best! He gave me a hot wing that day, fresh off the fire and although I’m usually a BBQ wing guy and not a hot wing guy, it was an amazing wing. I decided right then that very soon I would make some awesome wings.
Well…I’m proud to say that day is here. My wings are not BBQ wings, or even hot wings. I’ve made some good chicken wings that are a flavorful, a tiny bit sweet and tangy and leave you with just the smallest hint of the heat…more like a warm bath if you will.
I can’t take all the credit here. I took Dennis’ recipe, which he took right off the side of the Franks Hot Sauce bottle. I did do some research and guestimating and pulled in some extra ingredients.
I will say this. My wife does not like BBQ or hot wings…I know, it’s a travesty. But I pretty much forced her to try a bite of mine…she ended up having 2 or 3 and said they were awesome. So that makes me happy.
So without further ado….
Chris’ Funky Chicken Wings
NOTE:
These are really not hot wings or BBQ wings. These are more like zesty chicken (think of a dry rub almost)...they are a little sweet, a little tangy and have the smallest hint of kick at the end.
INGREDIANTS:
1/3 cup - franks hot sauce
2/3 cup - butter
3/4 tsp - lemon juice
1/4 cup - ketchup
1/4 cup - parmesan cheese (grated)
2 tsp - brown sugar (heaping spoonfuls)
1 small pack (about 12) of Tyson chicken wingets.
DIRECTIONS:
Mix above together thoroughly (except chicken) and pour a small amount into a separate bowl (for brushing during cooking). If you taste this mixture don’t worry, it doesn't taste very good right now.
With the remainder of the mix, coat all of the wings thoroughly. I dumped the wings into the mixing bowl and coated them with this orangey sauce.
Grill 20-25 minutes, medium heat, turn every 4-5 minutes, watch for flare up and move wings if needed. During grilling I brushed each side twice, but did not brush again in the last 10 minutes. I also did not brush after they came off the grill. They came out crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.
This may just be my inexperience but my wings came out black, but the black wasn't burnt tasting. My guess is the parmesan or brown sugar did this.
So there you go...next up, a good steak (I'm open to suggestions!)
Last listened to - Nine Inch Nails, Ghosts 1-9 (don't knock it until you listen. instrumental and very ambient and sparse.)
Later on, further out,
Chris
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