Chicken Wings - 2 Ways

In an effort to not deep fry one of Jamie's favorite foods, I made two different types of chicken wings, both baked in the oven. He gave both kinds a very enthusiastic thumbs up.....enjoy!




Sticky-Gooey Glazed Chicken Wings

1/2 lb chicken wings, rinsed, dried, separated at joints, tips discarded
1/8 tsp each of salt & pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup BBQ sauce (I used Sweet Baby Ray's)
1/2 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
zest & juice of half a lime

Preheat oven to 400. Mix the garlic & onion powder, salt & pepper and paprika together in a bowl. In another bowl mix the rest of the ingredients, set aside. Rub dry mixture on chicken.

Drizzle a little vegetable oil (or use non-stick spray) in a baking dish, add chicken and bake for 40 minutes, turning over halfway through.

Add honey mixture to chicken, toss wings to coat. Bake for another 20-30 minutes, turning halfway through. Sauce will caramelize and stick to the chicken. Jamie said it tastes good dipped in Ranch dressing.



Baked Buffalo Wings

1/2 lb chicken wings, rinsed, dried, separated at joints, tips discarded
1/8 tsp each of salt and pepper
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/4-1/2 cup flour
3 tbsp of melted butter, divided (I used Smart Balance 50/50 blend)
1/2 cup Frank's Buffalo Wings sauce (approximately)

Preheat oven to 400. Spray a baking dish with non-stick spray. Mix flour & seasonings. Toss wings in flour mixture, and put in dish. Drizzle the melted butter over the wings.

Bake for 40 minutes, turning halfway through. Mix one tbsp melted butter & Buffalo sauce and pour on chicken. Bake for another 20-30 minutes, turning halfway through. Goes great with celery & bleu cheese dressing.