Photo Credit: Chrissy Teigen/ The Chew
John's Chicken Wings with Spicy Honey Butter
Serves: 8 to 10 cool people
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
CHICKEN AND BRINE
6 tablespoons Lawry’s Seasoning Salt
2- 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
5 pounds chicken wings and drumettes
for the:
BREADING AND FRYING
Canola oil, for deep-frying
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons Lawry’s Seasoning Salt
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
for the
SPICY HONEY BUTTER
1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
4 tablespoons Cholula hot sauce (sorry, it has to be Cholula according to Chrissy)
2 tablespoons honey
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
special
EQUIPMENT
Deep-fry or candy thermometer
COOKING PROCEDURE:
BRINE THE CHICKEN:
1) In a really big pot or a 2-gallon zip-top plastic bag, combine 10 cups cold water, the seasoning salt, garlic powder, and cayenne. Add the chicken, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours.
BREAD AND FRY THE CHICKEN:
1) Fill a soup pot with 6 inches of oil, making sure there are at least 4 inches of clearance between the oil and the lip of the pot. Heat the oil over medium heat until it reaches 365°F on a deep-fry thermometer, or prepare a deep fryer according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
2) In a big bowl, combine the flour, seasoning salt, and cayenne. A few at a time, remove the wings from the brine and toss them in the flour mixture until coated really well, then place on a baking sheet while you coat the rest.
3) When the oil is ready, turn the heat up to medium-high and carefully slip in the wings, adding just enough so that there is still plenty of space around each wing. (If it feels safer, use tongs to add the wings; whatever you do, don’t just drop them in! Splashing hot oil is bad.)
4) Fry the wings until golden and crispy, about 13 minutes per batch.
5) Drain the wings on plenty of paper towels.
6) Fry the remaining chicken, letting the oil come back to temperature between batches.
HOW TO MAKE THE SPICY HONEY BUTTER:
1) While the chicken is frying, in a bowl, whisk together the melted butter, Cholula, honey, and salt until incorporated. Taste and add more salt if necessary.
2) Slather the wings with the spicy honey butter and eat that chaacken!
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QUICK COOKING TIPS:
1) Chrissy Teigen insist on using Cholula Original Hot Sauce because enhances food flavors without overpowering them.
2) Avoid rinsing raw meat and poultry. Contrary to what some cookbooks (or your grandmother) advise, rinsing is more likely to spread contaminants around the sink (and perhaps onto nearby foods like lettuce sitting on the counter) than to send them down the drain. Rinsing also failed to demonstrate any flavor benefit to rinsing meat or poultry before cooking.
3) How do you make honey fried chicken FAST? Save time and eliminate mess when frying chicken (when using breadcrumbs instead of flour as specified in the original recipe): Combine the breadcrumbs and vegetable oil in a large bag, seal the bag, and toss to coat the crumbs. Then, one by one, carefully add all of the egg-coated chicken pieces and press the crumbs onto them through the sides of the bag. Remove the chicken pieces with pair of tongs to keep your hands clean.
Reference:
My source for this recipe is the Chrissy Teigen's first published cookbook:
Teigen, Chrissy (Author), Sussman, Adeena (Author), Pick, Aubrie (Photographer). 2016. Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat. Clarkson Potter; First Edition. ISBN-13: 978-1101903919
My friend gave me a copy of Chrissy's cookbook. I am skeptical when IMG Models or celebrities write cookbooks. However, in this particular celebrity or super model cookbook, the recipes are practical and easy to prepare. The writing is superb and entertaining. These are real food for real people. :-)
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