One of the most appetising snacks that you can have when you’re feeling hungry is chicken wings. Tossed in a sweet, savoury and sticky sauce, these appetisers are a sure shot hit with foodies. Did you know that this version of cooking chicken wings in a sweet spicy sauce came from a fortunate coincidence? The idea of cooking wings in hot sauce dates back to 1964. This dish originated in the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. One evening, Teressa Bellissimo, co-owner of the bar, cooked leftover chicken wings in hot sauce as a late-night snack for her son and his friends. The kids liked them so much that Teressa decided to put the wings, tossed in hot sauce, on the menu the next day. Served with celery slices and bleu cheese sauce, “Buffalo Wings” (an alternative term used for unbreaded chicken wings tossed in sauce) were soon an instant hit with every customer. What turned out as a happy accident of a mother cooking a mid-night snack for her kid, gave birth to a dish that was soon to be enjoyed by many.
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Today, chicken wings can be found on the menu of restaurants of Asian cuisine as well. However, this comes with a few culinary twists. In India, this dish is relished as an appetiser along with a hot bowl of soup, before the main-course. Chicken wings are a hit with many people. Did you know that the world-record for most chicken wings eaten ever is 444. In an eating event known as the 2015 Wing Bowl, a man by the name of Patrick Bertoletti ate 444 wings in just 26 minutes. As the dish finds a promising place in our parties, weddings and gatherings, one thing is clear and that’s that we love having this sweet and spicy treat. If after reading about this yummy appetiser, you would like to try your hand at making chicken wings, check out this easy recipe by Chef Kunal Kapur:
Chicken Wings:
Ingredients:
* Chicken Wings – 12 nos
* Flour – ½ cup
* Chilli Powder – ½ tsp
* Salt – ½ tsp
For Sauce:
* Butter – 1 tbsp
* Garlic chopped – 1 tbsp
* Ginger Chopped – 1 tbsp
* Red Chilly Fresh chopped – 1 no
* Soya Sauce – ½ cup
* Honey – 2-3 tbsp
* Brown Sugar – 1 tbsp
* Tabasco – 2 tsp
* Toasted Sesame seeds – 1 tbsp
* Spring Onion chopped – ½ cup
* Sesame Oil – 2 tsp (optional)
Method:
Pat dry the chicken wings. Mix flour, chill powder and salt in a bowl. Dip the wings in the dry flour and place them on a wire rack of a baking tray. Cook in a hot oven at 200c for 15 minutes.
In the meantime heat a pan and melt butter. Saute chopped garlic, ginger and red chilly. Add soy, honey, brown sugar and tabasco and mix them. Remove the wings from the oven and into the pan and toss till it coats well. Sprinkle sesame seeds, chopped spring onions and sesame oil on the wings and enjoy.
