Alton Brown's Buffalo Wings

Hadice's Note:

Food Network's Alton Brown's recipe. You steam the chicken, then roast it. So the chicken stays moist and yet gets crispy from the roasting. DH goes crazy over this, he much prefers them to frying.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 12 whole chicken wings
• 3 ounces unsalted butter
• 1 small garlic clove , minced
• ¼ cup hot sauce
• ½ teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Place a 6-quart saucepan with a steamer basket and 1-inch of water in the bottom, over high heat, cover and bring into a boil.
2. Remove the tips of the wings and discard or save for making stock. Using a sharp kitchen knife, separate the wings at the joint. Place the wings in a steamer basket, cover, reduce the heat to medium and steam for 10 minutes.
3. Remove the wings from the basket and carefully pat dry. Lay the wings out on a cooling rack set in a half sheet pan line with paper towels and place in the refrigerator until cold.
4. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
5. Replace the paper towels with parchment paper. Roast in the oven for 20 minutes. Turn and cook another 20 minutes or until golden brown.
6. While chicken is cooking, melt the butter in a small bowl along with the garlic.
7. Transfer to a large bowl and add hot sauce and salt. Stir to combine.
8. Remove the wings from the oven and add to the bowl and toss with sauce.
9. Serve with desired condiments ie Ranch, Bleu Cheese, etc.

Reviews

[mayness]

I'm not sure how this works, but it works! The skin ends up really crispy, yet the meat is more moist than I've had from any restaurant. It's amazing. And the sauce is great - I already made my buffalo sauce from butter and hot sauce (Frank's Red Hot), but adding the garlic is a nice touch.

[*Kathy*]

I've never had much success with wings until now. Thanks for posting Alton Brown's method. Made the recipe as directed, and the ribs were delicious. After coating the wings, I popped them back in the oven for 5 minutes then tossed in a bit more hot sauce. Served with ranch dressing, carrots, and green peppers.

[Love to Eat!!]

This is Alton Browns recipe. Love it!! Steaming the wings really takes some fat out and sets up the skin to get nice and crispy.