Buttermilk Brined Hot Wings Recipes

Steps:

• Combine onion, garlic, hot sauce, salt, and 2 teaspoons black pepper in a large bowl. Add the cold buttermilk and stir to dissolve. Snip the wing tips with kitchen shears if desired. Add the chicken wings and be sure they are all coated well in buttermilk. Cover the bowl and chill for at least 2 hours, or up to 4 hours.
• Prepare the seasoned flour by whisking together flour, kosher salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, lemon zest, black pepper, oregano, cayenne, baking powder, sage, and dry mustard. Drain off excess buttermilk and dredge the wings in the flour. Place each batch of dredged wings on a wire rack as you go.
• Let wings sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat peanut oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Carefully drop the chicken wings into the hot oil, 4 or 5 at a time. Fry until golden, crisp, and no longer pink in the centers, about 5 minutes. Drain excess oil from wings on paper towels and lightly season with a pinch of salt while still hot. Continue with remaining wings.

Steps:

• Add salt, brown sugar hot sauce and 1/3 of rub and warm water in a 2 gallon ziploc.
• Pour in the buttermilk and add the wings. Marinate 4-14 hour.
• Prepare the grill, drain wings, dust with remaining rub.
• Cook 15 min, turn wings cook until done on indirect heat - 30 min total cook time.

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, combine buttermilk, wing seasoning and hot pepper sauce. Add wings; toss to coat. Cover in a plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator at least 3 hours, preferably overnight. 2. Set up grill for direct cooking over medium-high heat (see page 19). Oil grate when ready to start cooking. 3. Remove wings from refrigerator; let stand at room temperature about 30 minutes. Remove from marinade; discard marinade. 4. Place on hot, oiled grill. Cook for 12 to 18 minutes or until cooked through, turning occasionally. 5. Serve with bleu cheese dressing, celery sticks and cucumber slices.
• Excerpted from the book, Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Grilling, by Sandra Lee Copyright 2006 SLSH Enterprises, Inc.