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Bourbon Chicken Wings

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 Large shallot minced
  • 3 Cloves garlic minced
  • 4 oz bourbon you can substitute orange or pineapple juice for bourbon equal amount
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey or agave nectar
  • 1 tablespoon canned Chipotle peppers minced
  • 8 oz chili sauce more if you like it spicy
  • 8 oz barbecue sauce
  • 3 oz franks red hot sauce

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt your butter.
  • Add to the butter the minced shallot, cloves and allow to saute, for about 2 - 3 minutes. Stir in the bourbon, brown sugar and the honey to heat completely, this will take about 1 minute.
  • Add the chipotle pepper, chili sauce, bbq sauce and the wing sauce and cook, stir occasionally for 2 minutes.
  • Let this sauce mixture cool. Once cool you can adjust the sweet or spicy levels to your taste.
  • Pour mixture into ziptop type bags containing the raw chicken wings, marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
  • Pre-heat your oven to 425 degrees F. Spread your chicken wings on a silpat lined backing sheet and coat with any extra sauce. Use a cookie sheet for this method as it has a raised edge and the silpat makes for easy cleanup.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, the exact time will depend on the size of the wings.

Notes

Adapted from Bon Appetit