I have done that but I just don't fry often enough and it still goes rancid. I usually filter it back into the gallon container though. And the fryer is just such a pain in the ass to clean.
You're supposed to clean them?
I have done that but I just don't fry often enough and it still goes rancid. I usually filter it back into the gallon container though. And the fryer is just such a pain in the ass to clean.
I've never seen that sauce before. I'll have to look next time I go to the store. Fried or baked?Thought about these all week long, HAD to have wings for dinner tonight and I wanted to try the Sweet Baby Ray's Wing Sauce.
Standard RedHot mix of 1/2 cup RedHot, 1/3 cup butter, and 1tsp minced garlic sauted in the butter.
RedHot mix on the left, SBR Sauce on right.
Outcome: RedHot mix has a better flavor, but as a thinner sauce, isn't is hot as the SBR. Ray's is very good and worth picking up if you are making a mess of wings. I'll use the Rays for a quick dinner. Makes a great dipping sauce for Chicken Tenders as well.
YUM!
I've never seen that sauce before. I'll have to look next time I go to the store. Fried or baked?
Gotta wash them down with Genny Cream Ale if you're from Buffalo. That or Labatts. It's just the way it is...You guys suck...
I am about to go to GFS and get a couple gallons of sauce and sacks of wings. Id love to wash these down with some of my new IAPA.
I also agree with some, NO BREADING, just crispy skin.
Thought about these all week long, HAD to have wings for dinner tonight and I wanted to try the Sweet Baby Ray's Wing Sauce.
Standard RedHot mix of 1/2 cup RedHot, 1/3 cup butter, and 1tsp minced garlic sauted in the butter.
RedHot mix on the left, SBR Sauce on right.
Outcome: RedHot mix has a better flavor, but as a thinner sauce, isn't is hot as the SBR. Ray's is very good and worth picking up if you are making a mess of wings. I'll use the Rays for a quick dinner. Makes a great dipping sauce for Chicken Tenders as well.
YUM!
I got wings on the Ocean City MD boardwalk to take back to the hotel to have with a few beers a few years ago. I was so grossed out when I opened the box. They could have flown away. I couldn't bring myself to eat them at that point. The feathers were wet from sauce but still white and "featherlike". How could you sell something like that.
They must've been fresh from the Eastern Shore.
Feathers? That's insane! hahahahaha that's funny. It must have been a employee going postal. Probably quit right after he sold you that box of wings.
They must've been fresh from the Eastern Shore.
I spend a lot of time in OC, MD. Do you remember where they were from?
The frozen wings can go right into the oven at 400*F for 35 - 45 minutes. That's what the Tyson bag says, anyway.
I have some frozen chicken wings. Whats the best way do defrost them? I know I can put them in the refrigerator, but they wont be ready for another day. I can microwave them, but I'm afraid to cook them.
Any ideas?
If you fry them they MUST BE COMPLETLY THAWED!!!!!!!! If you bake or steam them just toss them in. If you do need them thawed stick them in a ziplock back and submerge under slowly running COOL water. Should be thaw in 45 minutes(ish).
Put them in a bowl of water. I use warm water and change the water as it cools. Some would say that is not "safe" and you need to defrost in cold water, but if you are going to cook them right away it should be fine. I also fry them until crispy. I have done it that way for years and never got sick once. Takes 1-2 hours depending on how often you change the water.
Yah... I said oven.
Frozen stuff in a household fryer is bad....
Mmmm...steamed chicken wings. My favorite!If you fry them they MUST BE COMPLETLY THAWED!!!!!!!! If you bake or steam them just toss them in. If you do need them thawed stick them in a ziplock back and submerge under slowly running COOL water. Should be thaw in 45 minutes(ish).
I use cold water not because of safety but because using warm or hot changes the texture because it actually starts to cook the food.
I know you said oven, I wasn't correcting you just adding on to it. Sorry if you thought I was correcting you.
I just didn't want someone to read yours and think hey if I can do it in an oven I can just toss them in the fryer. Last thing we need is a thread that starts "I have 3rd degree burns and in the hospital because of that damn ******* MMB"
Never had that happen, I am just using warm water to thaw frozen wings. The end result is usually just cold defrosted wings and not cooked whatsoever. I dry them off before frying.
I agree with cubbies and would also add that all that water in contact with the meat is'nt helping the flavor or texture. I don't have a scientific explanation...just that I know from experience that thawing meat by submersing it in water doesn't yield as good a product as thawing it 'correctly'. Seems you're basically 'unbrining' it.
And aside from the fridge or the microwave...the next best thing imo is to put them in a ziplock bag and squeeze out as much air as you can (you want the meat in contact with the bag)...then put that in a water bath with running cool/room temp water.
I think I could but it's easy enough to test...and I happen to have a unopened bag of frozen wings at home...so I'll test it. I'll report back after I do. I know it seems impossible to not be biased but I'll try...I'm ultimately after the truth...and I take wings seriously.And I bet you couldn't tell the difference in a taste test.
I think I could but it's easy enough to test...and I happen to have a unopened bag of frozen wings at home...so I'll test it. I'll report back after I do. I know it seems impossible to not be biased but I'll try...I'm ultimately after the truth...and I take wings seriously.
No I won't. You were right about it usually being OK to do it and not get sick...but as mentioned a health inspector in a restaurant wouldn't see it that way. As long as they all get fully cooked soon...no worries. It's the quality of the final product that I'm more worried about.
I agree with cubbies and would also add that all that water in contact with the meat is'nt helping the flavor or texture. I don't have a scientific explanation...just that I know from experience that thawing meat by submersing it in water doesn't yield as good a product as thawing it 'correctly'. Seems you're basically 'unbrining' it.
And aside from the fridge or the microwave...the next best thing imo is to put them in a ziplock bag and squeeze out as much air as you can (you want the meat in contact with the bag)...then put that in a water bath with running cool/room temp water.
I make my own hot sauces. I have several from differnet peppers we grow or flavor and hottness depending on our mood. I make several gallons and store it for winter use. To me that is where the real flavor is. A good sauce is what makes or kills good wings, that and doneness. I like them crispy them smother them is a good hot sauce. No slappy skin for me. No breading!
I'll keep an eye out for your results.
Take care.
I have mine in a plastic bag so they arent actually getting wet or watter logged at all.
I have done this once or twice before. Whats your recipe?
I've done it lots of times. The wings don't come out as good. They tend to be dryer. Also, the oil splatters a lot more because of the crystalline ice. In a pinch it does work though!No I won't. You were right about it usually being OK to do it and not get sick...but as mentioned a health inspector in a restaurant wouldn't see it that way. As long as they all get fully cooked soon...no worries. It's the quality of the final product that I'm more worried about.
I've done it lots of times. The wings don't come out as good. They tend to be dryer. Also, the oil splatters a lot more because of the crystalline ice. In a pinch it does work though!
It may be one of those things like homebrew. You can break a bunch of rules but the brew still turns out OK...not optimal...but still purty darn good.I mean, the wings are frozen until they are defrosted then I cook them, so how much could plain water change them for that short time they are in the water not frozen?
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