party essentials: my best brined chicken wings

How To Make party essentials: my best brined chicken wings

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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  Add the beer, coconut sugar, and salt to a saucepan over medium heat, and whisk together.
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  Allow the mixture to come up to a simmer, and then continue simmering for five minutes.
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  Remove from the heat, and add the vodka, if using.
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  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.
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  Cover and place into the fridge, until completely cool, about 1 – 1.5 hours.
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  Add the wings to the brine, cover and return to the fridge for a minimum of one hour, or overnight.
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  Chef’s Tip: Do this part the evening before the party… you will love the additional time they spend in the brine.
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  Remove from the brine, and discard the liquid.
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  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.
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  Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 400f (205c).
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  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and add a wire rack.
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  In a paper or plastic bag, add a bit of salt and pepper to the flour, add the wings and shake.
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  Chef’s Note: You just want a dusting of flour… nothing more.
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  Add the dusted wings to the baking sheet, and place into the preheated oven until golden and crispy, 40 – 45 minutes.
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  Place in a large bowl and lightly, lightly toss with some wing sauce.
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  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.
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  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
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Serve with some celery sticks, and some wing sauce, ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing… or all three. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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