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poultry essentials: spicy brined chicken wings

Andy59 avatar
Recipe by
Andy Anderson !
@Andy59
Wichita, KS

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.

yield 1 - 2
prep time 3 Hr
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For poultry essentials: spicy brined chicken wings

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

How To Make poultry essentials: spicy brined chicken wings

  • 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • 2
    Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
  • 3
    Add the stock to a bowl, dissolve the salt, and add the pepper flakes. Then, add the chicken wings.
  • 4
    Cover and place in the fridge for 2 or 3 hours.
  • 5
    Add the wings and brine to a saucepan.
  • 6
    Bring up to a boil, and then continue to boil for 2 - 3 minutes.
  • 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.
  • 8
    While the wings are drying out, place a rack in the lower position, and preheat the oven to 400f (205c).
  • 9
    Add the wings to the preheated oven, and bake until golden, 12 – 18 minutes.
  • 10
    While the wings are baking, add the sauce ingredients to a saucepan.
  • 11
    Bring to a simmer, and reduce by about half, or until thickened, 8 – 10 minutes.
  • 12
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • So yummy
    13
    Toss in the sauce and serve while nice and hot. Enjoy.
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    14
    Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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