Chili Garlic Wings Food

SWEET CHILE GARLIC WINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line 2 large rimmed baking pans with parchment paper.
• Divide the wings between the baking pans and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange skin-side up and roast until the skin is golden brown and crispy, about 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the apricot jam, sugar, soy sauce and sriracha and bring to a simmer. Pour the sauce into a large bowl.
• When the wings are ready, use tongs to add them to the bowl with the sauce and toss to coat. Sprinkle with the chives.

SWEET CHILI-GLAZED CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Cut each chicken wing in half at joint. Mix oil, cilantro, soy sauce, 2 tablespoons garlic, ginger and 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper in large bowl. Add chicken wings and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Using tongs, transfer chicken wings to large baking sheet. Bake until cooked through and golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine vinegar, sugar, water, chili-garlic sauce, remaining 1/2 tablespoon garlic and remaining 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper in medium saucepan. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer until glaze mixture thickens to syrup consistency, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer baked chicken wings to large bowl. Pour glaze over; toss to coat. Place chicken wings atop steamed white rice. Sprinkle with green onions.

KOREAN CHILE WINGS

Steps:

• For the wings: Bring the oil to 350 degrees F in a deep-fryer or Dutch oven.
• Toss the wings in salt and pepper, then fry for 8 minutes. Set aside to cool. (Keep the oil hot.)
• For the Korean chile sauce: Combine the lime juice, garlic and ginger in a blender, then blend until smooth. Add the honey and blend long enough to combine. Add the gochujang and sesame oil and blend until smooth.
• For the blue cheese dressing: In a blender, combine half the blue cheese crumbles with the buttermilk, sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, garlic powder and onion powder. Blend until smooth. In a large bowl, combine the contents of the blender with the remaining blue cheese and Worcestershire, then whisk until incorporated. Season to taste.
• For the garlic ginger aioli: Place the ginger in a blender and add lime juice to cover. Blend until smooth, then transfer to a bowl. Place the garlic in a blender and cover with oil; blend until smooth. Return the ginger purée to the blender along with the scallions. Add the mayonnaise to the blender and blend until incorporated.
• Fry the par-cooked wings for 5 minutes. At the same time, heat a noncoated pan over medium heat. Transfer the wings to the pan and increase the heat to high. Pour a generous amount of Korean chile sauce on the wings, tossing constantly, until the wings begin to develop a nice char. Garnish with the black sesame seeds. Serve with the blue cheese dressing, garlic ginger aioli and assorted veggies.

SWEET THAI CHILI CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together peanut oil, rice vinegar, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, garlic, ginger and chili oil (if using). Place chicken wings in marinade and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place marinated chicken wings on top, cook 20 - 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and skin has darkened. Turning once.
• In another bowl whisk together sweet Thai chili sauce, 1 teaspoon of sriracha and remaining teaspoon of soy sauce. Taste and add more sriracha if desired.
• Transfer hot wings to the bowl and toss to coat.
• Serve with plenty of napkins.