Petes Kicked Up Japanese Wings Recipes

KICKED UP SPICY WINGS

Steps:

• For the wings and dip: Pour about 3 inches of the vegetable oil into a large pot and heat it to 350 degrees F.
• While the oil is heating, make the dip. Stir together the sour cream, blue cheese, mayonnaise, Worcestershire, chipotle and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Thin with a little buttermilk if needed. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
• To make the batter, whisk together the flour with some salt, pepper and cayenne in a large bowl. Whisk in the 1 1/2 cups buttermilk to form a smooth but thin batter.
• Toss the chicken wings in the batter. Working in batches, fry 6 to 8 wing pieces at a time until golden brown and cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels and keep warm.
• For the sauce: In a large bowl, stir together the melted butter, hot sauce, barbecue sauce, honey, pickled jalapeno juice and Worcestershire. Toss the hot wings in the sauce to coat them well. Serve with the creamy dip.

PETE'S KICKED UP JAPANESE WINGS

Steps:

• Cut wings at joints to make drumettes. Tips can be discarded or saved to make broth. Combine rest of ingredients in small sauce pan. Bring to slight boil, then let simmer for 10 minutes. Let sauce cool. In a heavy duty zip lock bag combine chicken and sauce to marinate overnight. If rushed for time, marinate for at least 3 hours. Next day grill or broil chicken wings on both sides till lightly browned. Reheat sauce to a low boil for 5 minutes. After browning, place wings in a single layer in a large baking, pour sauce over wings, and bake for 350 degrees for about an hour on center rack. Turn wings and baste frequently. Serve over white rice with remaining sauce spooned on top.