We love wings but sadly our favorite wing place is shut down for the duration. So I have been eyeing a recipe in my file for baked wings that promise to be crispy as well. And when I ventured out to Market Basket I was able to get organic Bell & Evans chicken wings. We have learned, it does make a difference. It is not just because they are organic, I know that, but it is that the product is higher quality.
The recipe for Crispy Baked Chicken Wings is from Bon Appetite and I expect you can find it there. But summarizing, I spread out the wing on a plate, salted, let stand a bit, added a lot of David’s Devil Dust and let sit a while.
Then on to a wire rack and into the oven at 400 F convection roast for 40 minutes. Was perfect, these smaller wings were showing some nice crispness.
The sauce is sorta your standard Buffalo sauce, butter, cayenne or more David’s Devil Dust, salt and pepper and some hot sauce, like Frank’s. Tossed the wings in it just before serving.
I had some poblanos in the fridge so wanted to make up some Mexican Mac & Cheese. I blistered the poblanos, then removed skin, stems and seeds and cut into strips. Then slow cooked some onions in butter, added the roasted poblanos, sliced serrano, garlic and oregano. Then added some cooked penne, creme fraiche and queso fresca. Add some more pasta water if too dry.
The shishitos are wicked simple, wash and dry them then toss in a blistering hot skillet with a bit of oil, let them take on some color and then season with flaky sea salt. Done.
There you have it. Serve with a nice red wine, Cattoo reminds us of our cat Wavey, she must have been their model at some point. Or some beer, your choice. Not only an excellent fun meal, but the leftovers a few days later were every bit as good.
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