Category: Recipe Review

Honey Sriracha Chicken Wings

Chicken, Recipe Review

Phew! What a long week! Happy Friday! Wings were on the menu tonight. Chicken wings were on sale at the grocery store, so I decided to try a recipe for honey sriracha wings from Food Network. My family LOVED them!!!

Honey Sriracha Chicken Wings (from Food Network)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for the pan
2 pounds chicken wings, split at the joints, tips removed
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
I added 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
For the Sauce:
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup honey, plus more for drizzling
1/4 cup Sriracha (Asian chile sauce)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice

Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat a large rimmed baking sheet with vegetable oil. Dry the chicken wings with paper towels and place in a large bowl. In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, the melted butter, granulated garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Pour the mixture over the wings and toss well to coat. Spread the wings in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake the wings until browned and crisp, 45 to 55 minutes. Meanwhile, make the sauce: Melt the butter in a small pot over medium heat. Add the honey, Sriracha, soy sauce and lime juice and stir until the mixture bubbles gently. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Carefully remove the wings from the baking sheet and transfer to a large bowl. Pour the warm sauce over the wings and gently toss to coat. Transfer the wings to a serving platter and drizzle with more honey; serve with lime wedges.

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Recipe Review- Carbonara-Style Pasta, Hold the Yolks

Pasta, Recipe Review

So if you haven’t noticed, my family loves pasta. I am always trying to find new ways to make it. Recently, I started asking the girls to look through a couple of magazines and cookbooks to pick some recipes they want me to make. They usually always pick pasta or chicken dishes. This last week, they both agreed on this Rachael Ray recipe from her newest magazine, May 2015. It was a 30 minute meal, so I was in! I made it tonight, and everyone loved it!
6 out of 8 thumbs up – Next time I will add a veggie (peas or broccoli) and another protein (chicken or shrimp).

FYI- new category…any recipe you want me to try? Send it my way =) Amy

Carbonara-Style Pasta, Hold the Yolks- From the Magazine Everyday with Rachael Ray May 2015

Ingredients

1 cup dry white wine
2 cloves crushed garlic (I also minced)
1 teaspoon saffron threads (I didn’t have any, but I will use next time. The saffron makes the yolk color)
1 cup cream
Salt and white pepper (I used black pepper)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/4- 1/3 pound pancetta or meaty (not fatty) guanciale, diced into 1/4-inch pieces (could substitute bacon)
1 pound spaghetti or linguine (or any pasta, really)
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for passing
1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano, plus more for passing
Finely chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish (did not use…my kids would just pick it out)

Directions

Bring a large pot of water to boil for the pasta.
In a small saucepan, heat the wine, garlic and saffron over medium until the wine is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the cream and season with salt and white pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is reduced by about half, about 10 minutes.

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil, three turns of the pan, over medium. Add the pancetta and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

Salt the boiling water, add the pasta and cook to al dente. Add a ladleful of the starchy pasta water to the pancetta in the skillet. Drain the pasta and transfer to the skillet.

Discard the garlic from the saffron sauce (I did not do this since I minced and my family loves garlic); add the cheeses and stir until smooth. Pour the saffron sauce over the pasta and toss to combine. Adjust the seasoning and top with more cheese and the parsley.

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