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| Wings Fit For the Superbowl Spread |
Chicken wings, that is.
Years back, I drove the loooooooong distance to Catonsville from D.C. and (I know, I know tiniest violin in the world...) soak up the Superbowl with KoKo and his tribe. But memories and blogs being what they are, we can relive the excitement of these wings with a simple repost. No driving, no cooking for me involved.
Since I wouldn’t dream of telling you to forego the buffalo wings and only provide you TYLER’S FLORENCE’S STICKY HONEY-SOY CHICKEN WINGS, that recipe will appear this coming Monday.
However, I have no great pics of those wings. However, I give you Koko’s adaptation of Mr. Lagasse's dynamite (kinda literally dynamite hot and explosive) wings. The following recipe for them is courtesy of “Mr. Bam!” himself. So we began to eat Mr. Lagasse’s buffalo chicken wings that Koko had so lovingly prepared, and Poi's son said it best when he blurted out:
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!!!!!”
They're hot wings. Here's how you make 'em:
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| Yack! These Wings are HOT!!! |
CHICKEN WINGS A LAGASSE
Prep: 50 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Serves 6–8
Ingredients
4 lbs. chicken wings, rinsed and patted dry with paper towels
½ c Srirachi chili sauce
¼ c Crystal Hot Sauce
8 T butter, melted
½ lemon, juiced
1 T hot pepper sauce
Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
Directions
In a deep fryer or large saucepan heat vegetable oil until a thermometer registers 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry chicken wings in batches until golden brown and wings float in the oil, about 6–8 minutes. Drain well on paper towels.
In a large bowl combine Srirachi sauce, Crystal Hot Sauce, melted butter, lemon juice, and hot pepper sauce. Whisk well to combine and pour over fried chicken wings. Allow to sit a few minutes before serving with blue cheese and celery crudité.
BLUE CHEESE AND CELERY CRUDITE
8 oz. blue cheese
4 oz. cream cheese
½ lemon, juiced
8 ribs celery, cut on the bias into dipping-sized batons
Directions
In the bowl of a food processor combine blue cheese, cream cheese, and lemon juice. Process until smooth and well-combined. Serve with celery batons and spicy chicken wings.
Lots of iced tea or beer to chill down the heat on your lips, tongue, and other mucus membranes that come in contact with these wings.
