Chicken Wings: Doenjang Molasses Chili Bourbon Chicken Wings Recipe

Chicken Wings: Chicken Wings Recipe

 

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This Memorial Day weekend I am making some Chicken Wings. But where did the Chicken Wing come from? Well of course the chicken itself but I mean where did the finger licking, hot and/or sweet Chicken Wing appetizer come from? Which came first? The chicken or the Chicken Wing? I know I am being dumb now but it sounded so good! Well, for the most part the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York is credited as the birthplace of Chicken Wings.

It was in October of 1964 That Chicken Wings made there debut in the culinary world! The owner of the Anchor Bar was named Teressa Bellissimo and at this time she was in a quandary as to what to feed her son and his friends for a late night snack after movie or something like that. So what she did was to take the Chicken Wings and she fried them up and dipped them in a spicy hot buttery chile sauce and served them up on a plate with celery stalk and blue cheese dressing! BAM! Chicken Wings were born! Naturally it was an instant hit and well now here were are today! In their infinite wisdom the leaders of the city of Buffalo, New York have designated July 29 as "Chicken Wings Day." Well since 1964 the Anchor Bar sells over 70 thousand pounds of Chicken Wings every month and the original Chile sauce recipe that Teressa Bellissimo came up with is sold commercially. Today Chicken Wings are everywhere and I mean everywhere! I would be hard pressed to not find a restaurant that did not have some kind of Chicken Wings Recipe on the menu. No matter what Chicken Wings are here to stay!

It's Memorial Day Weekend 2012 and I am going to be making Chicken Wings. On these three day weekends people get together for good times and to party a little bit. Everyone brings something to the table. In this case I am bringing one of my favorite party foods. I mean who doesn't like Chicken Wings? Nobody that's who!

In this weeks video I will be making a Doenjang Molasses Chili Bourbon Chicken Wings Recipe. It is delicious! Doenjang? What's that? People ask me all the time. Well, Doenjang is a Korean soybean paste. No! It is not miso it is soybean paste. Doenjang is made by taking dried soybeans and boiling them in a brine. When the boiling process is done the Doenjang is formed into blocks and set out in the sun. Doenjang is very pungent and stronger in flavor than white or red miso that I have had from other countries. It is also thicker and grainier as it is not produced as smooth as miso is. Many factories that produce Doenjang just make it with the soybeans and the brine but some factories and my local Korean supermarket add dried and ground anchovies! I LOVE anchovies! These anchovies really add to the pungent aroma and flavor of Doenjang. If you have ever had Korean Jjigae of any kind the main constituent is Doenjang. Many people use Doenjang as a dipping sauce or even a spread on crackers. Yummy! Doenjang is considered along with Gochugaru to be essential sauces of the cuisine of Korea!

Doenjang is an extremely versatile food and it's with this versatility that I am making my Chicken Wings Recipe this week. The Doenjang in this Chicken Wings Recipes will add the pungent aroma to the Chicken Wings. The Molasses will add the sweetness and stickiness to the Chicken Wings. The chili will no  doubt impart the heat. I will be using Sambal sauce for the chili component. Last but not least I will be using bourbon in this Chicken Wings Recipe to impart a smokiness and sweetness as well.

I would also like to say that even though this is Memorial Day Weekend 2012 and yes we all enjoy our three day weekend off and we all have a good time with friends and family which is all a good thing. I would like to kindly remind everyone that Memorial Day is also a day to take some time and reflect back and remember all of those that have come before us and all of those that have fallen for us in order for us to have what it is that we have in our lives!

I hope you make these delicious Chicken Wings and I hope you add this Chicken Wings Recipe to your arsenal of Chicken Wing Recipes! So without further adieu let's watch the video!  Enjoy!


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