Tyler Florence's Wings

With the Superbowl safely behind us...it's time for...

Ah hell, screw it...it's time for more SUPERBOWL FOOD!

Today I bring you Koko’s Perfectly Terrific Wings, courtesy of the culinary flair of Tyler Florence.  Tyler was introduced to me by our mutual friend JPB.  JPB has something of the thing for Florence’s Tyler’s Ultimate. I’ll bring you several more dishes from this book, because I too have been hooked by the Florencian pizzazz.

Bag o' Marinading Chicken

At any rate, this is Koko’s work, so let’s take a short journey back to Baltimore where the home team is the Ravens, and just a few years ago, they were competitive in the run up to the Superbowl. 

While the Ravens may have little to do with the Superbowl this year, the excitement of this year’s Superbowl doesn’t quit. How could it after Sunday's game? 

I hope you are all asking yourselves, "Now why would he say that?" Because for me, this is a great excuse for the annual American party of parties to make something excellent and portal for lunch the next day! Imagine, appetizers for your Monday lunch at work!

After all that cooking for Koko’s Playoff Parties, let me assure you, it pays to plan ahead for this weekend’s big game.

Here’s Koko’s essential cooking tips:
Get those wings purchased and the wing tips torn off the night before.  But don’t over-marinate these babies.

• Definitely do not marinade them overnight. The recipe recommends at least four hours. For Koko’s palette, he says, “Just marinade them for at most four hours.  The soy gets intense.
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• When you bake them, the soy sauce makes them pretty salty and the sugar will make them  sticky.
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• “Also, I would add some honey to the marinade at the start. Then add more honey as a glaze on top of each wing as they bake, towards the end of the cooking.”
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• These take a full 30-45 minutes to bake, so give yourself plenty of time.
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Sticky Honey-Soy Chicken Wings

Ingredients

2 lbs. chicken wings

1 c low sodium soy sauce

1 T grated fresh ginger

2 T chopped fresh cilantro leaves

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1/2 lemon, juiced

2 T  olive oil

2 T  butter

1/2 c honey

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Sesame seeds, for garnish

Directions

Rinse  chicken wings and pat dry. Remove tip and discard; separate each wing at the joint into 2 pieces. Place wings in a shallow dish and pour over the soy sauce, ginger, cilantro, garlic, and lemon juice. Toss well to coat; marinate, refrigerated, for 2 hours.

Tyler's Marinade

Remove wings from marinade and pat dry; season with salt and pepper. In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter in the olive oil. When the butter stops foaming, add the honey and chicken wings and fry until browned on each side, about 5 minutes. 

Continue cooking the wings, turning them over often to coat them as the glaze reduces. Cook until the wings are sticky and cooked through. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve.

Tyler’s sweet, tangy wings are just terrific. No more difficult to make than any wings you might cook for any affair, and doesn’t require deep frying! But the gods’ honest truth is that they certainly are as tasty as any “Bourbon” chicken you’ve ever sucked down at the mall.  Perfect for the SuperBowl.  Maybe its all those wing tip bones you snap before…!

Tyler's Wings Ready for the Oven

I hope you didn't miss last Sunday's wing recipe, but if you did, just click on this hyperlink.

Koko's Superbowl Table

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