Wallet- Friendly marinades for Chicken Wings & Drums

Planning a BBQ or buffet this bank holiday weekend?  These wallet-friendly marinades/glazes  will turn supermarket meats into mouthwatering treats.  As well as tenderising wings and drums, the marinades add bags of jazzy flavour.  Standard ho-hum drums and wings turn into delightful ‘meat lollipops’.  

Chicken breasts and thighs, pork or lamb ribs and steaks from standard to prime grade also respond well to the marinades but marinading times and cooking times for open air grilling, air fyers or oven will need to be adjusting  

The following are from the 67goingon50 Archive.  PLEASE   PRICES ARE HISTORICAL.

CHILLI LIME HOISIN WINGS: 

Simple, easy & delicious whether fiery or mild; good for pensioners or a crowd  

Not too spicy, tender, utterly appealling Chilli Lime Hoisin Wings with rice fried with peppers, peas & leftover marinade plus crispy kale.  Dairy-free.

                

PEANUT GINGER CRISPY CHICKEN WINGS 

frugal, easy-peasy, dairy free, prep ahead

Peanut butter sauces are a dime a dozen but this one - adapted from Eating Well - really is special.  Packed with unusual layers of enticing flavour, these  will fast become a favourite.  Wings are a wonderful source of cheap protein and with food prices ever-rising, have become essential in some weekly budgets. 

STICKY CHILLI HOT WINGS

Full-blown adult fare full of flavour and heat; frugal, skinnier, easy, make ahead, dairy free

 

The heat won't blow your head off but could bring tears to the eyes of children. good as a sports snack or light supper with baked potato or rice and salad 

LUSCIOUS LEMON & PEPPER WINGS

Crispy, juicy Chicken Wings that even oldies will get their teeth into...and love

Wings are one of the best combinations of crispy skin and tender flesh.  Most  people agree there is nothing like picking hot meat off bones and wallowing in saucie meatiness/. Despite their undoubted benefits, however, wings are a food older people often steer clear of,  finding them ‘too bony’ or ‘tough’.  This tender very moreish recipe was developed especially for them.

For the Adventurous: EXOTIC BRAISED CHICKEN WINGS, CHINESE STYLE

Impressive appetiser, snack or main course. Frugal, easy, make-ahead, portable. Low fat, low-sugar, reduced salt.  Perfect...and a favourite in a certain bakery in Hong Kong The recipe also works well with drums, legs & breasts though will take longer to cook.

ALSO: EASY-PEASY MARINADES/GLAZES WITH SENSATIONAL FLAVOURS FOR CHICKEN WNGS

BBQ SAUCE 

Mix together: 
     1/2 mug tomato sauce (your own or own-label spicy brands)   
      1.5 tbsp black sugar (also called molasses sugar) (preferred) or brown sugar
      2 tbsp reduced salt  (not low-salt) soy sauce
      1-2 dashes tobasco or hot sauce, to taste
      one small reconstituted chipotle chilli, pureed (optional).
Brush at least 3 times (cook wings naked for at least 20 mins to release excess fat)


LEMON & GARLIC  (best for marinading overnight)
Mix together: 
     2 lemons, juice and zest
     80 ml/1/3 cup olive oil 
     2-4 cloves garlic, grated (opt.) OR equiv grated fresh peeled ginger or 1/3 tsp dried ginger)
     1 tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary

    tap water if needed

Mix first four ingredients; pour over wings in a non-metal bowl and stir well. If wings are not covered with the liquid, add a bit of water. Cling film and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.  Bake in a preheated oven 180c/350F 45 minutes to an hour until brown and glistening.

ORIENTAL
Mix well and marinade  30 minutes
     80 ml/1/3 cup medium sherry/white wine/white grape juice
     80ml/1/3 cup less-salt soy sauce (try Amoy)
     1 tablespoon grated garlic (opt)
     1 tablespoon grated peeled ginger
     1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

After marinading:       1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Sprinkle marinaded wings with sesame seeds. Spread out on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper.   Bake at 180c/350F  45min -60 mins

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These recipes are  by B M Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises. They may not be reproduced without the author's written permission.