Fans of fragrant, crispy chicken wings are often confused by the idea that this dish cannot be called useful, because it is cooked in hot fat, and its harm to health is well known. However, deep-fried cooking is an optional condition, a similar dish can be prepared with less oil, if you bake the wings in the oven.
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Oven spicy wings
For spicy and spicy wings that taste similar to the famous Buffalo Wings, you will need:
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil;
- 3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar;
- 1 tablespoon of paprika;
- 1 tablespoon of Worcester sauce;
- 2 teaspoons of salt;
- 3 tablespoons of liquid honey;
- 1 ½ kilograms of chicken wings.
Pass the garlic through a press. Mix it with olive oil, vinegar, paprika, Worcester sauce and honey. Cut each wing along the joint in half, rinse under running water and dry. Put in a honey marinade, tighten a bowl with it with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
It is convenient to pickle food not only in a bowl or container, but also in tight bags with a zip fastener.
Preheat the oven to 180 ° C. Remove the wings from the marinade and lay them on a baking sheet covered with baking parchment. Bake the wings for 30 minutes, then drain the melted fat and sprinkle the wings with the remaining honey marinade. Increase the heat to 200 ° C and bake the wings for another 30 minutes, periodically turning them so that they are all covered with shiny sweet glaze.
Traditionally, such wings are served with a sauce of sour cream, garlic and blue cheese.
Saffron Wings
A beautiful, rich golden color and a pleasant aroma give these wings a delicious "royal" spice - saffron. You will need:
- 1 kilogram of chicken wings;
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil;
- 2 tablespoons of softened butter;
- ¼ teaspoon saffron;
- 1 lemon;
- salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Preheat the oven to 220 ° C. Cover the baking sheet with foil. Place a baking rack over the foil. In a small saucepan over a small fire, melt the butter, add olive oil to it and pour in saffron, squeeze the juice from the lemon. Cook, stirring for 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Rinse the wings under running water, dry thoroughly and place on a wire rack. Lubricate the chicken with saffron lemon oil using a silicone brush. Fry for 20 minutes, then remove the baking sheet, drain the melted fat and turn the wings over. Lubricate them again with oil and cook for another 10-15 minutes.