Wings and Chili

NewBerlinEggprentice

I stumbled upon a small package of wings at the local grocery so I picked them up to throw on for a quick lunch before I settled in to make a pot of chili to eat later in the week. It was my first go at wings, but not my last...

 I set the Egg for indirect at 350° and when it was coming up to temperature dusted the wings with cornstarch and then applied at SPF 53 from Lane's BBQ and House Divided Rub from Lane's and Pork U. 


 Once these were off the grill I doused half of them and Sweet Baby Ray's buffalo sauce. They came out pretty well a little crunch on the skin and very tasty. They are definitely going into the regular rotation. My four-year-old had his first experience with Wings and aside from having to drink a bunch of milk he couldn't get enough! 

Oh and you if you are interested here some pics of the chili cook. 

KiterTodd

Hmmmmm.... you my have convinced into going home for lunch and cooking some wings. 

stevez

Both look fantastic!  Must admit, I have never tried the cornstarch trick for crisping up chicken, but heard of it here recently.  have to try that soon.  Thanks. 

NewBerlinEggprentice

stevez said:

Both look fantastic!  Must admit, I have never tried the cornstarch trick for crisping up chicken, but heard of it here recently.  have to try that soon.  Thanks. 

I saw the cornstarch trick on America's Test Kitchen so I thought I'd try it. Seemed to do the trick. There was a nice little crunch on the wings, not quite like fried. A little smoke would have been nice, too.

GATraveller

Wings are a staple around my house.

Eggcelsior

NewBerlinEggprentice said:

stevez said:

Both look fantastic!  Must admit, I have never tried the cornstarch trick for crisping up chicken, but heard of it here recently.  have to try that soon.  Thanks. 

I saw the cornstarch trick on America's Test Kitchen so I thought I'd try it. Seemed to do the trick. There was a nice little crunch on the wings, not quite like fried. A little smoke would have been nice, too.

Dust the wings with cornstarch or baking powder and leave them out overnight in the fridge. They come out just like fried ones.

NewBerlinEggprentice

Eggcelsior said:

NewBerlinEggprentice said:

stevez said:

Both look fantastic!  Must admit, I have never tried the cornstarch trick for crisping up chicken, but heard of it here recently.  have to try that soon.  Thanks. 

I saw the cornstarch trick on America's Test Kitchen so I thought I'd try it. Seemed to do the trick. There was a nice little crunch on the wings, not quite like fried. A little smoke would have been nice, too.

Dust the wings with cornstarch or baking powder and leave them out overnight in the fridge. They come out just like fried ones.

Thanks for the intel...When do you suggest dusting with rub?

Will it stick to a "dry" wing?

KiterTodd

Thank you for the wingsperation NewBerlinEggprentice!  Decided to work from home for lunch and threw some wings on...

I totally WINGED it to throw something together quick.

Tossed frozen wings with oil, soy sauce, ac vinegar, hot sauce and corn starch while I was lighting my grill.   That's not a magic recipe, it's just what I grabbed.  I'll omit the soy next time as the wings were a tad salty...




I dusted the wings liberally with the three rubs above I grabbed sort of randomly.  That Carnivore rub is black, so it darkens the wings.  It's yummy though!




Forgot to take a picture during the cook, but I basically flipped them twice, they took 25 minutes, but were mostly done in 20.  425 raised direct.  Each time I would also baste them with the remaining sauce for the bowl.



They were good! I stood in front of the sink and inhaled all of them. Pausing once to grab some hot sauce out of the fridge to douse them.  

Now what's for dinner?  Grill is still hot.  Maybe pizza.... 

NewBerlinEggprentice

 

Now what's for dinner?  Grill is still hot.  Maybe pizza.... 

Thanks for the kind post. Glad you had some wings on hand for your version. There are so many ways to do wings, its a classic "no rules" dish which I love.

Pizza for dinner sounds perfect. We have a local grocery chain here which stocks pizza dough from a local Italian bakery. Pizza assembly while the stone heats up and your eating in no time. Have a great evening!

YukonRon

I love wings for all they are worth, one of my faves, no doubt. Your wings and Chili looks marvelous, excellent job.

I have since stopped doing wings and now do legs, more meat easy to prep and season, and any sauce you like, is excellent on legs.