Workin' on another Wing flavor... (pix)

Dyal_SC

Wings are definitely a weakness of mine.  We have a local wing joint that my wife and I go to occasionally.  They have this sauce called "Fire Island" that I really like.  I attempted to replicate something similar tonight, and it was veeery good.    Here are the pix.

Dusted the wing drumettes down with Cajun Seasoning and Baking Powder and then grilled them indirect for about 45 minutes, giving them a turn about halfway through.  They turned out very crispy and fried-like, which helped them soak in the sauce.

 

I haven't perfected the sauce yet, but it was a combo of cayenne pepper hot sauce, diced pickled sweet peppers, cajun seasonings and honey.  I will definitely post again with the proportions after experimenting a little more.   

hapster

Looks like it turned out pretty good... Nice job!

fljoemon

I still enjoy your mango habenaro sauce and I was blessed to get ton of mangoes this summer. Looking forward to this Fire Island sauce recipe.

yzzi

I could go for a whole plate a of wings and blue cheese dressing right now. They look really good.

Legume

Looks great! Does baking powder work the same/better than corn starch?

Dyal_SC

@Legume‌ , I've used both on several occasions and they seem to work the same. I personally like using baking powder because it seems to be less sticky when tossing the wings around in it. The cornstarch IMHO seems to get very sticky and glue like when tossing a bunch of wings at once, making it more difficult to work with. But both work well in the end.

Skiddymarker

Unreal how those pre-sauce wings looked fried. Those could be tossed in any sauce you like, nicely done. 

Thatgrimguy

What temp did you cook them?

Dyal_SC

400 - 425 deg f dome temp. Sorry I didn't include that.

Mickey

Please mail your rejects

Redskull

so the baking soda is the secret to getting a fried effect on the wings.  Thanks for the tip.  I want to try to duplicate Hooters "Daytona" wing sauce and Wing Stops "Lemmon Pepper" sauce.

JRWhitee

Wings are one of my weaknesses too, I need to try the baking powder. Nice job.

Redskull

Ah, baking powder, not baking soda, got-it...