Take These Broken Wings and...Eat Them!
Even health enthusiasts have to admit that fried things taste good. Donuts. Chicken. French fries. Various and sundry appendages off hapless beasts caught in...*clears throat* - well you get the idea.
Let's take, for example, the aforementioned chicken and its appendages, the wings. Fried chicken wings rock, plain and simple. Take the hot, oil-crisped bits and slather them in a savory, complex sauce and you've got culinary magick. The ubiquitous Buffalo wing is my Exhibit A, dear jury. Proof? That dish and it's sauce have spawned a million evil delights, from the wings themselves to salads, dips and even pizza.
Much as I love those messy, spicy little meat nuggets, there can be too much of a good thing. In other words, even something beloved can get boring. Cases in point: The Simpsons, The Cure and, for me, that whole breathing thing.
Recently, I've electronically reconnected with a truly cool nokken I'd met ages ago when I returned his identity at South By Southwest (back when I was a living, breathing, hopeful musician - don't laugh!). He said he was saddened to learn that one of his favorite eateries no longer carried a wing dish he adored and asked me if I had a spell for it in my grimoire.
How could I say no to such an alluring creature? I had to restore his urge to play his beautiful but deadly song. Amazingly, I did not have such a chant, but in whispering with my coven and experimenting with incantations, I think I may have conjured something very close to what he desires.
I think everyone can enjoy these yummies, especially those who love Asian-inspired treats. I use chicken here, but you could prepare your favorite wings (bat, pigeon, oversized mutant dragonfly) - this rub-style marinade is good on all.
Devour!
D'mented & Rockin' Ginger-Wasabi Wings
20 chicken wing pieces
1/8 c. vegetable or canola oil
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. powdered ginger
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tsp. wasabi powder, mixed with enough water to form a thick paste
1 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
Place all ingredients in a large, thick zip-top plastic bag. Make sure it is zipped closed and massage the bag to make sure every wing is coated evenly.
Place in refrigerator for at least 6 hours; overnight is even better.
Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Put wings, in a single layer, on a baking sheet and place in oven. Bake for one hour or until chicken is cooked and skin is crispy.
Serves 2 to 4 people (or 1 very hungry troll).
Let's take, for example, the aforementioned chicken and its appendages, the wings. Fried chicken wings rock, plain and simple. Take the hot, oil-crisped bits and slather them in a savory, complex sauce and you've got culinary magick. The ubiquitous Buffalo wing is my Exhibit A, dear jury. Proof? That dish and it's sauce have spawned a million evil delights, from the wings themselves to salads, dips and even pizza.
Much as I love those messy, spicy little meat nuggets, there can be too much of a good thing. In other words, even something beloved can get boring. Cases in point: The Simpsons, The Cure and, for me, that whole breathing thing.
Recently, I've electronically reconnected with a truly cool nokken I'd met ages ago when I returned his identity at South By Southwest (back when I was a living, breathing, hopeful musician - don't laugh!). He said he was saddened to learn that one of his favorite eateries no longer carried a wing dish he adored and asked me if I had a spell for it in my grimoire.
How could I say no to such an alluring creature? I had to restore his urge to play his beautiful but deadly song. Amazingly, I did not have such a chant, but in whispering with my coven and experimenting with incantations, I think I may have conjured something very close to what he desires.
I think everyone can enjoy these yummies, especially those who love Asian-inspired treats. I use chicken here, but you could prepare your favorite wings (bat, pigeon, oversized mutant dragonfly) - this rub-style marinade is good on all.
Devour!
D'mented & Rockin' Ginger-Wasabi Wings
20 chicken wing pieces
1/8 c. vegetable or canola oil
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. powdered ginger
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tsp. wasabi powder, mixed with enough water to form a thick paste
1 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
Place all ingredients in a large, thick zip-top plastic bag. Make sure it is zipped closed and massage the bag to make sure every wing is coated evenly.
Place in refrigerator for at least 6 hours; overnight is even better.
Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Put wings, in a single layer, on a baking sheet and place in oven. Bake for one hour or until chicken is cooked and skin is crispy.
Serves 2 to 4 people (or 1 very hungry troll).