Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings

I love fried chicken wings. Nothing is better, especially during events with family and friends, than delicious wings in a variety of coatings and flavorings. What I do not love is the frying process that comes along with making them. Let's face it; frying anything in oil is a difficult and long process. I hate waiting for the oil to cool down in order to dispose of it and, by the way, how do you get rid of used cooking oil anyway? No way am I clogging up my pipes, and I feel so guilty for throwing it in the trash.

I longed for a recipe to get the same results of fried chicken without frying that would also get rid of the dreadful process that deep frying involves. I recently found a recipe that results in a delicious crispy wing in the oven and the secret ingredient to make these crispy wings is baking powder! who knew?

What you'll need:

2lbs of chicken wings cut into wings and drumsticks 

2 tbsp baking powder

1/2 tbsp kosher salt

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp smoked paprika

your favorite sauce to coat the wings (optional)

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.

2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and
place a oven proof wire rack over the foil

3. In a large bowl add 2lbs of thawed chicken
wings.

4. In a separate smaller bowl, whisk together baking powder, kosher salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika.

5. Sprinkle 1/2 of the baking soda mixture over the chicken and toss to coat.

6. Sprinkle the other 1/2 of the baking soda
mixture over the chicken and do a final toss.

7. Transfer the coated chicken to your prepared
baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes.

8. Flip the wings and continue baking for another 15-20 minutes. Flip the wings  for another 15 minutes or until brown and crispy.

9. Transfer your wings to a bowl and prep your sauce mixture. Pour on your sauce and enjoy.

Super delicious alone or with sauce

I used equal parts of honey and sriracha for my wings

Best Butter Chicken Recipe on the Internet (So far...)

One of my favorite Indian restaurants (Moti Mahal) is located in Downtown Royal Oak, MI. They serve some of the best Indian cuisine I have ever tasted. I have tried quite a few Indian Restaurants in Metro Detroit and even tried a few Indian dishes while vacationing in Aruba but nothing compares to the Butter Chicken and Indian Cuisine that is served at Moti Mahal. I have looked long and hard for a recipe that is even similar to some of Moti Mahal's dishes with no luck.

My desperate search for authentic Indian cuisine lead me to try many restaurants, and even to buying expensive, hard to find ingredients from long and exhausting recipes, requiring hours of preparation and cook times. Then one day, about two years ago, I stumbled upon this butter chicken recipe by Nagi on her blog, Recipe Tin Eats.

Let me tell you this dish is to die for. nothing I have made thus far even compares to this butter chicken recipe. I have made it for my family on multiple occasions and even my 5 year old daughter loves it! It also doesn't require a lot of time. Even when I am too forgetful to marinate the chicken overnight, It still turns out delicious, though I do recommend marinating.

This dish is creamy delicious with no alterations, but for a flavor more similar to Moti Mahal's butter Chicken, I did substitute the cream for coconut milk which made the flavor sweeter and more similar to the dish served at Moti Mahal.

Here is the link to the recipe: Recipe Tin Eats Butter Chicken I hope you get a chance to try this wonderful dish.