SPICY BROWN ALE BRINED WINGS
Spicy Brown Ale Brined Chicken Wings
Ingredients
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup kosher salt
24 ounces brown ale
5 pounds chicken wings, cut into three sections, small tips removed
1 cup butter
2 tablespoons minced garlic¼ cup minced fresh jalapeños (or a mix of habaneros and jalapeños
½ cup (or more) hot pepper sauce
½ cup Sriracha or Asian sweet-hot chile sauce
Pinch ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
24 bamboo skewers, at least 10 inches long, soaked in water
2 tablespoons black or toasted sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Mix brown sugar, salt and ale in a large gallon bowl and whisk until dissolved to make a brine. Place wings in bowl and stir to coat. Cover and chill for 1½ up to 8 hours.
Directions
1. Melt butter in large skillet, and add garlic and jalapeños. Sauté over low heat until jalapeños are tender
2. Add hot pepper sauce, Sriracha, cinnamon and pepper. Mix well and simmer 3 minutes.
3. In blender and purée until smooth.
4. Prepare grill. Drain wings, pat dry with paper towels and thread on skewers, 3 to 4 pieces per skewer.
(Keep pieces of similar sizes together so chicken will cook evenly.)
5. Skewers on grill. Cook 25 minutes or until very brown and crispy, turning every 5 minutes.