Blue Cornmeal Chicken Wings
1/4 cup Lime Juice 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil 1/2 cup Crushed Red Pepper Flakes Or To Taste 10 Chicken Wings (About 2 Lbs) 2 tablespoons Butter Or Margarine 1/2 cup Blue Or Yellow Cornmeal 2 tablespoons Unbleached All Purpose Flour 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin 1/8 teaspoon Pepper
Blue Cornmeal Chicken Wings Mix Combine lime juice, oil and red pepper flakes in a large glass bowl. Cut each chicken wing at joints to make 3 pieces; discard tip. Cut off discard excess skin. Place wings in oil mixture; stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours, stirring occasionally; drain. Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Heat margarine in rectangular pan, 13x9x2", in oven until melted. Shake remaining ingredients in plastic bag, or mix in bowl. Shake wings in cornmeal mixture to coat; place in pan. Bake uncovered 20 minutes, turn. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes longer. Makes 20 appetizers. Flakes are not the same as red pepper and it can be as hot as you want it by adding more.
BRUSCHETTA TURNOVERS
3 medium Tomatoes -- seed and chop 1 Garlic clove -- minced 1 Green onion -- chopped 1 tablespoon Dried basil leaves 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1 1/3 cups Mozzarella cheese -- shredded 4 Tortillas 1 tablespoon Olive oil
Combine tomatoes, garlic, green onion, basil and salt. Sprinkle 1/3 cup cheese over one half of each tortilla. Top with about 1/3 cup tomato mixture. Fold tortilla in half over top of filling. Seal edges with toothpicks. Brush both sided with oil. Barbecue over medium coals or broil under preheated broiler for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese melts. Cut each tortilla in half for lunch entree or in 4 triangles each for appetizers.
BUFFALO WINGS 2
12 Chicken wings -- about 2 lb 2 tablespoons Margarine or butter -- melted 2 tablespoons Bottled hot pepper sauce 1 teaspoon Paprika Salt Pepper Blue cheese dip Celery sticks
Preheat broiler. Meanwhile, rinse chicken wings and pat dry with paper towels. Cut off and discard tips of chicken wings. Cut wings at joints to form 24 pieces. Place chicken pieces in a shallow, non-metal or butter, pepper sauce, and paprika. Pour over chicken wings, stirring to coat. Cover chicken and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes rack of a broiler pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, if desired. Brush with some of the reserved sauce. Broil chicken 4 to 5 inches from heat about 10 minutes or until light brown. Turn the chicken pieces; brush again with the reserved sauce. Broil for 10 to 15 minutes more or until the chicken is tender and no longer pink. Serve with Blue Cheese Dip
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