Crispy Calabrian Chicken Wings
Serves: Makes 1/2 Cup
Prep Time: 5 min. Cook Time: 5 min. |
Years ago, I was at Olive Garden having lunch and tried their Calabrian Chicken Wings. Fried bits of goodness packed with Italian flavors and a type of heat I had never tried before. Practically a week later they changed their menu and they were gone. I swore I'd make my own version one day. That day is now. These wings are baked, but exceptionally crispy thanks to a small amount of baking powder.
Ingredients
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 250°F
- Pat wings dry removing as much moisture as possible.
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix baking powder, 1 Tsp. kosher salt, 1 Tsp. black pepper and garlic. Whisk to combine. Add chicken and toss to coat evenly.
- Gently tap off extra baking powder and place wings on a baking rack above a sheet pan. (It helps cleanup if you line the pan with foil. Place wings on rack, careful to leave space for air to circulate.
- Bake for 25 min.
- Without removing from oven, increase oven temp to 425°F and bake for an additional 45 min.
- While wings are baking, in a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except for olive oil and butter. Whisk to combine.
- When wings are 5 minutes from done, whisk olive oil into sauce mixture.
- When wings are done, whisk in melted butter.
- Immediately add wings to bowl and toss to coat.
- Optional: Sprinkle shredded parmesan cheese over plated wings
Sulli Says: The level of spice can be altered to your liking, Calabrian chilies have a spice somewhere between cayenne and habanero. This chili paste is on the higher side of that range. Combined with the honey you get a sweet hit, before you catch a great spicy finish.
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