It seems we are in the final month of American Football season, concluding with the SuperBowl in a few weeks. Confession: I know absolutely nothing about football, and I am just fine with that. But I do love traditional Sunday football “fare,” and so for the next few weeks I’ll be providing my husband’s favorite recipes that go along with good game watching

Up first: my fried chicken wings, two ways.

If you don’t have a proper deep fryer, of course you can bake the chicken wings before saucing them. You can also fill a large pot with oil and use that for frying.

Traditional-Style Hot Wings

• vegetable oil for frying
• 2 dozen chicken wings
• 3/4 cup pareve margarine or butter flavored shortening
• 3/4 hot sauce of your choice
• 1 Tbsp salt
• 1/2 Tbsp black pepper
• celery sticks for garnish

Rinse chicken wings in cold water, and pat dry thoroughly.

In a deep fryer or large pot, heat oil to 375 degrees. Fry wings in oil for approximately 12-15 minutes, until just crispy.

Meanwhile, heat margarine and hot sauce in a saucepan on medium heat. Whisk until heated through and smooth. Pour sauce into a large mixing bowl, add salt and pepper.

When wings are done, add wings to large bowl and toss to sauce. Add celery sticks for garnish, and serve.

 

Sweet N Spicy Asian Chicken Wings

Ingredients

 

• oil for frying
• 2 dozen chicken wings
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp sriracha sauce
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 Tbsp sesame oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 3 scallions, chopped (green and white parts)

Directions

Rinse chicken wings in cold water, and pat dry thoroughly.

In a deep fryer or large pot, heat oil to 375 degrees. Fry wings in oil for approximately 12-15 minutes, until just crispy.

Meanwhile, heat soy sauce, sriracha, honey, sesame oil and garlic in a saucepan on medium heat. Whisk until heated through and smooth. Bring to a boil and let reduce slightly, just 2-3 minutes. Pour sauce into a large mixing bowl.

When wings are done, add them to the large bowl and then toss to cover with sauce. Garnish with chopped scallions and serve.