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Baked Buffalo Wings from the famous movie Buffalo Wings

Wingshttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1433091/

Ingredients

  • For the wings:
  • 5 pounds chicken wings
  • 4 tablespoons neutral oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups flour (optional)

For the sauce:

  • 1 cup Louisiana Hot Sauce (preferably Frank’s brand)*
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • Cayenne pepper to taste (optional)

For dunking:

  • 6 ribs celery, cut into 4-inch long sticks (oops I forgot those)
  • Blue Cheese Dip
  • * Using a relatively mild Louisiana hot sauce is an important part of the process. If the hot sauce is quite hot (like, say, Tabasco) the Buffalo sauce will be far too spicy by the time you use the right amount to get the consistency you want. Starting with a sauce like Frank’s, which is what they use in Buffalo, allows you to then add cayenne until it’s as spicy as you like.

Procedures

  1. Prepare the wings:The wings are traditionally cut into three pieces. Using a heavy knife, cut through the joints in the wings to separate then into three pieces. A sharp knife should slide through the joint easily; there is no need to cut through any bone. It’s easiest to see the joints with the underside of the wings facing up.
  2. The tips of the wing, which contain little to no meat, can be discarded or saved for the stock pot. Rinse the wings and pat them dry, then toss in a bowl with the oil and a good pinch each of salt and pepper.
  3. The sauce: Melt the butter over low heat in a sauce pan and add the remaining sauce ingredients, whisking well to combine. Keep the heat low and only as long as necessary to melt the butter: you don’t want the butter to separate. Taste for spiciness, and add cayenne if desired.
  4. To Marinate or Flour? Depending on your method, the next step is to either toss the wings with a quarter of the sauce and refrigerate for an hour, or toss them in a bowl with the flour. The former method will infuse the wings with flavor, while the latter will create a crisp exterior that will eventually soak up lots of sauce. It’s up to you.
  5. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a baking sheet with a neutral oil such as canola, using a paper towel or brush to ensure it coats all of the surface. Arrange the wing pieces skin-side-up. They should be snug, but not too crowded. Keep in mind they will shrink as they cook.
  6. Cook undisturbed for 30 minutes until golden brown, and until the wings release easily from the baking sheet. Using a pair of tongs, turn the pieces over and return to the oven to bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, until crisp.
  7. When the wing are finished cooking, pour the Buffalo sauce into a shallow bowl (you’ll probably have to do this in batches) and add a few wings at a time. Turn them in the sauce until well-coated, then transfer to a platter. Repeat with the remaining wings.

 

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Halal Chicken on a Pita

Based on: Chicken and Rice NYC Street Meat Style by Eric Rhee and Michelle Won

Notes

Rafiqi’s Delicious Food carts are numerous and abundant in NYC. The delicious odor of garlic and middle-eastern herbs permeated my afternoon commute one day back in 2004 and I’ve been a Rafiqi’s addict ever since.

Rafiqi’s chicken is spicy, it’s tender, it’s packed with flavor, and best of all- it tastes exactly like that amazing smell which drew me in- enticing me to wait on a very long line on a scorching, muggy day back in 2004.

I had a rather successful attempt at recreating the chicken on a pita back in 2006, however the times I’ve tried since then didn’t work out so well. While the chicken was yummy, it didn’t have the depth of flavor you get at Rafiqi’s. I nailed the white sauce though, and that is the cornerstone of the meal!

*updates in red

Chicken Halal

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken thighs, fat trimmed, cubed (you can use bone-in, but boneless will be easier to work with)
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp Oregano
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp dried minced onion
  • 1 tsp fenugreek
  • ½ tsp ground coriander
  • ¾ cup greek yogurt
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tomato, cubed
  • ½ head iceberg lettuce, chopped
  • Pita bread

Instructions

  1. Combine all the spices, garlic, lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of olive.
  2. Generously salt and pepper.
  3. Work in the Greek yogurt.
  4. Add the cubed chicken thighs and onions and let it marinate overnight.
  5. Put 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a hot skillet.
  6. Add the chicken.
  7. When the chicken has browned, stir and place pitas on top.
  8. Once the pitas are warm, place a pita in a large square of tin foil and add the chicken.
  9. Top with lettuce and tomato.

White Sauce

  • 1 Cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 Cup mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 4 Tbsp white vinegar
  • 1.5 Tbsp. lemon juice (½ lemon)
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tsp dill (dry or fresh)

Red Sauce

  • 4 parts Harissa
  • 1 part Sriracha
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Korean Fried Chicken

From Saveur

Ingredients

  • Canola oil, for frying – I used peanut oil
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 (1½”) piece peeled ginger
  • 3 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp. gojujang (Korean chile paste)
  • 1½ tbsp. rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. Asian sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • ⅔ cup flour
  • 1 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 16 chicken wings (about 1¾ lbs.)
  • 1/4 cup peanuts, crushed

Instructions

  1. Pour oil into a 6-qt. pot to a depth of 2″. Heat over medium-high heat until a thermometer reads 350˚.
  2. Chop garlic and ginger in a food processor. Add soy, gojujang, vinegar, sesame oil, and honey; purée. Put sauce into a bowl.
  3. Whisk flour, cornstarch, and ⅔ cup water in another bowl. Add chicken; toss.
  4. Working in 3 batches, fry chicken until golden, 6–8 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
  5. Return oil to 350˚. Fry chicken until crisp, 6–8 minutes more. Drain again.
  6. Toss chicken in sauce.
  7. Dust with crushed peanuts.

SERVES 2-4

I added the crushed peanuts because that’s how Hell’s Chicken in NYC serves their wings and I just can’t get enough of them.