I can eat chicken wings anytime of the day or night. Just the mere thought of this delicious dish dipped in my favorite sauce makes me hungry. I am sure you too must love these delicious pieces of chicken. This is why you are visiting this page. However, it not possible to run to down to your favorite restaurant or fast food joint to have a bite. One has to consider their monthly budget too. What if I told you, that you too can make lip smacking boneless chicken wings right in your own personal kitchen? Wouldn't you love giving your family a treat this weekend and serve them some tasty chicken recipes? Sounds great, isn't it? We shall see the basic recipes in the following paragraphs that will surely delight your taste buds.
Are you sure that chicken wings are really wings of the chicken? The answer will astonish you. Chicken wings are not really the wings of the chicken. Instead, these chicken wings are made of chicken breast meat or tenderloin. They may be called chicken wings, because they're located near the breasts. Or maybe it was just another marketing gimmick to call chicken breasts as chicken wings, that caught on with the consumers.
Recipes
They prove to be great snacks during a family gathering or after a game of kids baseball. When you learn how to make these, the most basic of all chicken wings recipes, you will find it does not take too much of an effort to cook. Let us now go into the details of how to cook chicken wings.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken breasts or 8 boneless chicken tenderloin
- Oil
- 4 eggs
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 12 oz. bottle buffalo sauce
You need to cut the chicken breasts in squares of about 1/4" x 1 1/4". You can keep the pieces larger, if you like. In case you are using chicken tenderloin, there is no need to cut them smaller. The tenderloin are of the correct size for making this dish. The four eggs need to be cracked and mixed together. The chicken pieces need to placed in the egg mixture for about 10 minutes. Then in a zip lock bag add the flour and pepper. You need to place the chicken pieces from the egg mixture into the zip lock bag. Lock the bag and shake gently till the chicken is coated with the flour and pepper. The coated chicken pieces need to be placed in a bowl and coat it with the Buffalo sauce. In a deep-frying pan, heat the oil on low and deep-fry chicken wings.
Calorie Content: About 528 calories in 1 serving
Blue Dip Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- teaspoon curry powder
- teaspoon ground coriander
- cup honey
- cup hoisin sauce
- 2 teaspoons grated ginger
- 3 pounds (1.35 kg) boneless, skinless chicken thigh
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- cup crumbled blue cheese
- teaspoon dry mustard powder
- teaspoon minced garlic
- cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
- cup light sour cream
- teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
All the ingredients for the marinade need to be whisked together in a medium bowl and kept aside. You need to cut each chicken thigh in half. Then place the chicken pieces in a large zip lock bag. Add the marinade to zip lock bag shake gently to coat chicken pieces with marinade. Keep the bag in refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours for marinating.
Preheat the oven to 400F and line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. The chicken pieces need to be folded or rolled to form oblong "wings." Place the chicken on baking sheet close together to help them hold their shape. Bake the wings for about 10 minutes, till partially cooked (pink in the center). Preheat a gas grill to medium-high heat. Grill rack should be brushed lightly with oil or sprayed with cooking spray. Use tongs to transfer par-baked wings to grill. Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side and keep basting often with reserved marinade. Serve hot wings with cold blue cheese dip.
Method of Preparation of Blue Cheese Dip
Mix together all the dip ingredients in the bowl with the help of a food processor till it is almost smooth. The dip should have some texture without lumps. Cover the dip and refrigerate till you are ready to serve. The blue cheese dip can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.
Calorie Content: About 543 calories in 7 pieces when eaten with 2 tablespoons dip.
Baked Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 1.5-2 lb chicken breast or tenders, cut into chunks
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1-2 meat coating mix
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- cup hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
Add the chicken and buttermilk in a large zip lock bag, and allow it to marinate for 1-2 hours. Add the meat coating mix in a shallow container. Remove the extra buttermilk from chicken and place the chicken pieces in the meat coating mix for coating. Once coated, place the chicken pieces on a greased or lined cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes on one side in a preheated oven of 450F. After 10 minutes, use tongs to flip the pieces over to the other side. Bake for another 10 minutes, or till the chicken is cooked and the coat is crispy. In another bowl mix the hot sauce, melted butter and honey together.
Calorie Content: About 86 calories in 1 piece of baked chicken wing with skin.
These were some easy-to-make recipes that you can try at home. You can go through chicken wings calories for a detailed nutritional information. Chicken wings taste delicious when hot and served with some dips or sauces.
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