Dirty Bird Wings

So the Falcons are going to the Super Bowl and I am pretty damn excited! Being a Falcons fan is always a roller coaster ride, so I kind of couldn't believe it when the game ended and the realization came over us that, after almost 2 decades, we are Super Bowl bound!


I knew I was going to be watching my nieces until mid-afternoon, so I made a grocery run yesterday morning and then all I had to do was assemble a few things as game time approached.


These wings are boiled and then baked, rather than fried. Yes, I said boiled. I've always been skeptical, too. So skeptical in fact, that I didn't think this recipe would be worth sharing. So, I apologize that the only pic I have is from the leftovers I packed for lunch, because these wings are great!

What you'll need:
3 pounds of chicken wings - if you are nice, the butcher will probably separate the "flapper" from the drum for you. I didn't have time for that nonsense, so I cut them myself. Click HERE for a helpful tutorial. Apparently I made the Hooters type of wing cut. Who's surprised?
Bottle of your favorite hot sauce - I used Frank's Red Hot
Butter
Brown Sugar


Method:
Put your wings in a large pot and cover with water
Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes
While the wings are simmering, put bottle of hot sauce, 3 T butter and 1/3 C brown sugar in a bowl and microwave for 1 minute.
Once the 15 minutes are up, drain the wings and put on a pan covered in foil
Pour HALF of the wing sauce over your wings and toss to coat (I put that in caps because I never follow recipes correctly and if I were you, I would have dumped ALL of it and been pissed at myself later.)
Bake on the high broil setting for 10-15 minutes. Broilers are funny things. Mine took 15, but keep an eye out. You want them to have a little char, but don't let them go too far.
Turn them over and broil another 10-15
Put them in a bowl and toss with the remaining sauce


I serve mine with the homemade blue cheese dipping sauce listed below, but I hear the salad dressing business is booming, so store bought is OK.


That Ho Made What? Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce:
1/2 cup mayo (Dukes)
1/2 cup light mayo (Hellmans)
4 oz blue cheese, crumbled
1 T apple cider vinegar
1 t Worcestershire sauce
few grinds black pepper
stir to combine


This recipe is more of a method, if you prefer teriyaki or bbq, go for it. The only thing I would change if you do that is simply spray the wings with EVOO before broiling. The high sugar content in bbq or teriyaki sauce will likely burn if you do the double toss.


Go Falcons!