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Wings that aren't hot

The family wants to be traditional. The requests were wings and super nachos.

So I'm buying wings and drummettes today to marinate overnight two ways. The first is essentially a homemade barbecue sauce, the second is Teriyaki-style. (Most of us don't like hot wings, and I find Buffalo bitter.) Both recipes come from readers at RecipeZaar's Super Bowl Chicken Wings category:

Wing Dings
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup catsup
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 1/2 lbs chicken drummettes

Combine all ingredients except chicken in saucepan. Bring to boil, and simmer 5 minute Cool.

Place drummettes in bowl, or zippered plastic bag. Add cooled Sauce. Coat chicken evenly and refrigerate several hours or overnight.

Place drummettes, skin side up, on FOIL-LINED rimmed baking sheet. Spoon leftover Sauce over them.

Bake 45-50 minutes at 400º, until done, basting with sauce occasionally.

Serves 4-6

Baked Teriyaki Style Chicken Wings
25-30 chicken wings
1 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons sugar
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 cup sherry wine

Combine all ingredients except the wings in a large pitcher. Mix well.

Place chicken wings in single layer in a 9" x 13" pan.

Pour the liquid mixture over the wings.

Marinate at least 2 hours, flipping wings once. Keep wings refrigerated while marinating.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Flip once during baking.

Note: I won't have space in my fridge tomorrow for a flat pan of wings -- these will go in a plastic bag with their marinade, like the first recipe.

One recipe calls for a 400 degree oven, the other is at 350. I may split the difference and bake them on different racks at 375 degrees. Since I don't know how the double quantity will affect cooking time, I'll start checking them after an hour and every 10 minutes after that, if more time is needed.

I'll let you know Monday how it went.

Posted by Sheila Lennon  at 12:50 PM to Chicken wings , Poultry | Permalink | Comments 0

Crock Pot ribs and chili

Here are some recipes provided by the Crock-Pot brand for the Super Bowl. It doesn't start until 6:30 so there's plenty of time to slow cook.

Crock-Pot Six Pepper Chili

3 pounds hamburger
1 12-ounce can beef broth
1 teaspoon oregano
3 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
5 cloves garlic
2 12-ounce cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
2 12-ounce cans of red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
5 dashes hot sauce
2 28-ounce cans crushed Italian tomatoes
1 12-ounce can of tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 red pepper, seeded and diced
1 green pepper, seeded and diced
2 Serrano chili peppers, minced
1 long red pepper, diced

In a large skillet, brown meat.
Add meat and other ingredients to slow cooker stoneware.
Cover and cook on Low for 6-8 hours or on High for 5-7 hours, stirring occasionally.
Mix well before serving.
Serves 6-8

Crock-Pot Baby Back Ribs
For a large Crock-Pot slow cooker, double the recipe.

1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground coriander
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2-3 pounds beef or pork short ribs
1/3 cup bourbon
¼ cup brown sugar, packed
¼ cup chili sauce

In a small bowl, combine the cumin, chili powder, sugar, coriander, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Stir to thoroughly combine and rub all over the ribs.
Place the ribs into the slow cooker stoneware. In a small bowl, stir together the bourbon, sugar, and chili sauce and pour all over the ribs.
Cover and cook on High for 3 hours or on Low for 6-7 hours. Occasionally brush sauce in crock onto the ribs.
Serves 6-8

Posted by Gail Ciampa  at 9:00 AM to Chili | Permalink | Comments 0