It's Sunday! And that means Independence Day is tomorrow. Not only are we celebrating a great day for our country, but it's a day that seems to bring people together. For me I like to think of the 4th of July as a way to get lots of the 3 F's. Family, Food, and Fireworks....what were you thinking?!?
So what's on your menu for the 4th? If you're like our family, you may need something small to hold your guests over until the BBQ is ready. I found a recipe for some chicken wings that is quite tasty and has a sweet kick!
This recipe comes from HomeMadeSimple.com
Sweet Heat Barbecue Chicken Wings
Serves 6
Time for prep is about 10 minutes
Cook time: 30-35 minutes
Ingredients
For the Sweet Heat Barbecue Sauce
2 cups ketchup
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp yellow mustard
1/3 cup buffalo sauce (I used Frank's RedHot Sauce)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
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| The Sauce |
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| After it's mixed |
For the Chicken Wings
4-6 pounds chicken drumettes, patted dry
1. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard, buffalo sauce, garlic and brown sugar.
2. Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, then coat with nonstick cooking spray.
3. In a large mixing bowl, toss chicken drumettes with 1 cup of the barbecue sauce. Arrange on prepared baking sheet, being sure the drumettes aren’t touching each other.
4. Bake until opaque and cooked throughout, about 30-35 minutes, turning over halfway through cooking.
5. Carefully toss with 1/2 cup barbecue sauce. Serve with remaining sauce, celery sticks and blue cheese dressing.
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| My version |
Variations: Whenever I cook these I usually don't coat them again after they are cooked. I know some guests don't like a lot of sauce, so we just stick to the dipping sauce. From my experience they have not been too spicy, and my family has made them several times. They are more on the sweet side, with just a little added spice.
Really, you can cook these any time, they make a great snack or meal if you can't stop eating them!
I'll be making these along with a big jug of party punch to serve throughout the evening.
So, what are you making for the 4th? Any fun traditions? Let me know below, I love comments!
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