Cooking help. Baked chicken wings

[Patriots Game]

I've seen a a few recipes but doubt the reviews. Should I parboil, steam or put on a rack to start?

I'm think parboil with herbs and spices.

Help please

[uva3021]

bake it in A1 sauce and texas pete

[Patriots Game]

What is Texas Pete? It must be somewhat healthy too.

[bigsportsguy2006]

texas pete should be hot sauce

[Caddyman]

Hey PG. I would get a half sheet pan with a wire rack on it the place your wings on that. Turn your broiler on and cook them that way. Here is a recipe if you want to try it:

5 lbs wings
2 Tbsp vegetable plus extra for oiling the rack
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1 cup hot pepper jelly (recommended: Stonewall Kitchens)
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 cup hot sauce (recommended: Frank's)

Directions

Preheat the broiler. Line a sheet pan with foil, place a rack on top of the pan and oil the rack.

Toss the wings with the 2 tablespoons oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread the wings on the rack in 1 layer. Broil 4 to 5 inches from the heat, turning over once, until barely cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.

In a small saucepan over moderate heat, whisk the hot pepper jelly, lime juice and hot sauce until smooth. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and let simmer 1 to 2 minutes. Brush 1/4 cup sauce on the cooked wings and broil 1 to 2 minutes. Brush the wings with 1/4 cup sauce again, and then turn the wings over and brush with another 1/4 cup sauce. Broil until crispy about, 2 to 3 minutes. Brush with the remaining sauce before serving.

[Patriots Game]

That's what I'm talking about. Points en route in the morning for you caddyman.

[smooth53_98]

Here's what we do...

Cook them in the crock pot with some hot sauce, wine, and a little bit of butter... once they are cooked, we place them on a pan and bake until crisp (flip once)... all the nasty stuff cooks out in the crock pot, and baking ensures they aren't too soft... The meat is juicy after cooking in the crock pot.

[Patriots Game]

Points tp you to smooth. I'll try half your way and the other half caddymans.

[Patriots Game]

Except for the butter smooth.

[smooth53_98]

Originally Posted by Patriots Game

Except for the butter smooth.

Seriously, we put in maybe 2-3 tbsp... most of that ends up in the the leftover chicken fat that is in the pot... It is sick to see how much crap cooks out (that at least you aren't eating).

We used to bake them similar to how caddyman does it, but with kids, it is easier in the crockpot.

One tip to keep the meat from totally falling off the bone, is to pan fry them (no oil... just the wings in the pan) when they are partially frozen to give it a little crisp on the skin on the way into the crockpot... no need for oil, they'll release fat on their own.

[Caddyman]

Great! Let me know how you like them.

[Patriots Game]

Trying caddys first tomorrow. Amended the recipe a tad but not adding hot sauce and using jerk seaoning.

Smooths is next as I have a ton of wings to cook up.

Btw. Points sent.

[smooth53_98]

PG - thanks for the donation... I just hope you enjoy the wings.

What kind of jerk seasoning do you use (in lieu of hot sauce)?

Also, instead of blue cheese we use greek yogurt - much healthier... depending what you do to the wings, we also mix chipotles with the greek yogurts ( food processor then blended).... we use that for a spread on healthy potato skins (grilled chicken with some cooked onion, jalapeno, carrot - touch of cheese in the baked tater - which was cooked via the microwave), quesadillas, sandwiches, etc.

[Patriots Game]

It's actually jerk BBQ sauce. By mr. Goudas. Instead of salt. I used the seasoning. Because my kid is 3, I'll mix the sauce with Korean BBQ sauce.

As for Greek yogurt, someone else told me that and I'll try it. It's been awhile but I will make baked potatoe skins (never fried) when I try your recipe this weekend.

[Patriots Game]

Btw. If you want to jerk chicken or pork. Use Goudas or Grace. Don't bother with anything else. I suggest you incorporate Guiness into the seasoning if you marinate overnight. Remember. Pork takes the jerk more than the chicken. Meaning. Use more and marinate more with chicken than pork.