MAPLE CAYENNE OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN WINGS
Fun Fact (not so fun for chickens): According to the National Chicken Council,1.3 billion wings were eaten during last year's Super Bowl.
we're thinking it could hit 2 billion this year.
The Sterno Culinary team adapted this recipe with the busy home entertainer in mind. It's easy to toss together and holds well in a chafing dish for hours. once your buffet is set up, you'll be free to enjoy your guests and the big game!
with every bite, your guests will experience the full range of flavor sensations: spicy, sweet, salty and savory...
...And Don't let the cayenne in the title scare you. If it does, just back off on the amount (use a teaspoon instead of a tablespoon).
this recipe calls for 30 chicken wing pieces. if you'd like to save a bit of money you can purchase whole chicken wings and section them into pieces yourself. Wondering how to do that? We've got you covered! Just click on the button below to see a a quick how to video...
and one final thing:
YOU MIGHT FIND IT HELPFUL TO SCROLL THROUGH THIS ENTIRE PAGE BEFORE YOU GET STARTED. WE'VE FOUND IT BEST TO HAVE ALL YOUR STUFF PREPPED AND ORGANIZED BEFORE YOU START COOKING.
alrighty then, lets get going...
MAPLE CAYENNE OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN WINGS
makes 30 (unbelievably delicious) chicken wings
PREP TIME: 30 MINUTES/COOK TIME: 25 MINUTES
INGREDIENTS & PROCEDURE
ingredients
- 30 chicken wing pieces
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
procedure
in small bowl, mix together the cayenne, maple syrup, salt, and olive oil.
place chicken wings in a sealable gallon plastc bag.
pour spice mixture over the bagged chicken.
seal bag and and give a couple of good shakes to evenly distribute the spice mixture. Place on fridge and let marinate for 20 minutes (you might want to flip the bag over halfway through to ensure all the wings are getting their equal share of spicy goodness).
while the wings marinate, line a full size sheet pan (cookie sheet) with foil. lightly coat the foil with non-stick cooking spray.
preheat oven to 400F
20 minutes later...the wings are ready to roast!
spread the wings (skin side down) evenly across the sheet pan.
place in oven and roast for 20 minutes. halfway through cooking time, Carefully remove from oven and flip wings over so that the skin side is facing up. Return to oven.
While this is cooking, let's chat about the best way to serve this to your guests...
30 minutes before your guests arrive, Set up your chafing dish...
and what chafing dish should you get?
The Sterno Party set is the ideal choice.
This set includes everything you need to serve Maple Cayenne Oven Roasted Chicken Wings at the ideal & safe serving temperature.
Here comes the party set tutorial...
Place the wire rack where it will be used (away from flammable objects-napkins, drapes, centerpieces, etc.).
Carefully open the chafing fuel cans...
...and place in fuel holders. Place water pan in wire rack.
Fill a pitcher with 2 quarts of very hot (not boiling) water.
Pour water into water pan.
Light the fuel.
...and here's a confidence-boosting flash video just in case you need it!
If your chafing dish will be out of eyesight while your in the kitchen, make sure an adult is in the room to prevent an accidental fire.
the oven timer just went off. pull your wings out and take a look.
they should look like this. If they don't, put them back in the oven for 5 more minutes. that slight charring you see is from the sugar in the maple syrup. This is a good sign. just the right amount will stay on the wings when you transfer them to the aluminum food pan (included with the Sterno party set).
your guests just texted. they're right around the corner. lets get these wings to the buffet table!
IT'S TIME...
using tongs, place the hot chicken wings INTO ONE OF THE ALUMINUM HALF-PANS. CAREFULLY PLACE IN THE CHAFING DISH. THE EDGES OF THE PAN MIGHT GET A LITTLE BENT WHILE YOU DO THIS. SIMPLY SMOOTH THEM WITH A TOWEL ONCE THE PAN IS IN PLACE.
THIS CHAFING DISH ACCOMMODATES TWO HALF-SIZE FOOD PANS. IN THE OTHER PAN YOU SEE OUR Atomic Turkey sloppy joes. CLICK THE BUTToN JUST BELOW TO GET THE RECIPE.
