Food Network Scholar: Tailgating Wings

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I am a home cook who backyard gardens and has a serious closet addiction to the Food Network. I envision visiting the world in my own kitchen.

From Julia to Giada, I am a bi-product of the quirky world of anything food television. At age 10 I wanted to lunch with Julia; at 12 I thought sitting at Graham Kerr's table would be bliss; in college I was a diligent voyeur student of Jeff Smith's; and as a newlywed I envisioned myself being Martha. Then the sky opened up and violin music played in the background when I discovered an entire family of food shows on the blossoming food network. Twenty years later I am still a home chef with a backyard garden, yet in my head I am a trained chef who has eaten her way around the world, tasted all things exotic, competed in many challenges, judged the best of the best, and have a circle of friends which includes Emeril, Bobby, Rachael and more. I like to learn and challenge myself simply for the pleasure of all things food. I am a student of the University of Food Network and my textbooks, exams and extra-curricular activities all stem from channel 39.

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Tailgating Wings

It was a sport's night for Pittsburgh. Vegetables have been the ongoing theme in my house for several weeks. I wanted to at least feel like a team night with something a little unhealthy, so to go along with a huge garden salad I did some wings to get into the spirit of the evening. Sport writing is definitely not my genre, so all I will tell you is the Steelers lost in their preseason game to the Giants :(, as well did the Pirates, falling to the San Diego Padres. But, the wings won (bad pun, I know, but I could not resist) us over with their spicy, exotic flavor!

Tailgating Wings
printable recipe

1 lb. chicken wings, cut into segments, tips discarded
salt and pepper
2 T. soy sauce
1/4 c. honey
2 tsp. lime zest
3 T. lime juice, from 1 lime
1/4 c. orange juice from 1/2 of an orange
1 T. freshly grated ginger
1 tsp. chili garlic paste
1/2 tsp. sesame oil
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. granulated garlic
1 T. oyster sauce