Recipe #2

OK, the Big Game is in less than a week, and a Super Bowl party is not complete without a platter full of crispy Chicken Wings. Everyone has their own recipe when it comes to Wings, but I made this one on Sunday and they were AWESOME! So I thought I would share it with everyone.

Beer Battered Chicken Wings

Pack of chicken wing cut in half (Make sure they are thawed completely)

1 1/2 cups of All Purpose Flour

1 Dark Beer

2 Tablespoons Salt

2 Tablespoons Black Pepper

1 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper

In a mixing bowl bring together the flour, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Then slowly poor in your dark beer while whisking and make a thin paste. Your going to use about 1/2 to 3/4 of the beer, so drink the rest. Bring a pot of oil to 380 degrees for deep frying. Place the chicken in the batter and cover completely. Then carefully place the wings into the hot oil a few at time for 3 to 4 minutes until they form a nice crust. Then remove from the oil and place on a sheet pan and place into a 375 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes to finish the cooking process. This will also give you enough time to make a sauce for your wings.

Sauce

Equal parts butter and your favorite hot sauce.

1 1/2 tablespoon of Garlic Powder

In a small pot melt your butter. Once the butter has completely melted add your garlic powder and mix together. Then add your hot sauce and whisk that together. By this time your wings should be done in the oven. Remove and place the wings in a bowl and toss with the sauce. Serve with Blue Cheese or Ranch Dressing and enjoy. If you want your sauce hotter add more hot sauce to the butter and garlic, or if you don't want them as hot don't add as much.

Recipe of the week

Here is the first installment of the "Recipe of the Week." Well, with the Super Bowl now set and everyone getting ready for their Super Bowl Party's here is one that will please everyone, and you won't believe how easy it is. Now, before I give you all the recipe I need to give credit to where credit is due. I actually got this one from my Father in Law. So Dad, thanks for telling me about it, and letting us try it.

First if you are making mashed potatoes or another dish that requires you to peel potatoes this is a great appetizer.

Potato Skin Strips:

Peel your potato skins in long strips and soak in cold water to remove the starch. While your skins are soaking heat a pot of oil (Canola, Vegetable, Corn, or Peanut) to 375 degrees, and warm your oven to 350 degrees. Make sure you only fill your pot half full! Drain your potato skins and dry the skins completely. Remember water and oil don't mix! Once you have your skins completely dry and your oil has reached 375 degrees place a handful of the skins in the oil and fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until crispy. Once you have fried all your skins sprinkle them with some Parmesan Cheese and place in a warm oven for 90 seconds or until the cheese has melted.

Other toppings that have gone well with this have been: Truffle Salt, Fresh Cracked Black Pepper, and Cheddar Cheese.

We will try and get a few more recipes for you before the Super Bowl and since the 49ers aren't in the game this year. We are going to be cheering for our second favorite football team. Lets go Steelers! Enjoy the appetizer.......

New for 2009

Happy New Year everyone. I have taken some time away from blogging, but I have not forgotten about it. I have been thinking of some new ideas for this blog and I have been working them out and hopefully I will have them up and running by this weekend. One of the new ideas I have been kicking around to adding to this blog is a recipe of the month or of the week. We'll see how it works out. Some will be pretty simple and fun to try and others will be pretty extensive, but they will be very good eats.

I will also keep you updated on Dawg-ette and puppy, and everything else that is going on in Dawgs House. So here is to a great 2009, and check back to see whats happening at Dawgs House........