| Buffalo wings were born in 1964 when Anchor Bar (in | | | | However, Buffalo wings are deep fried with the skin |
| Buffalo, New York) co-owner Teressa Belissimo | | | | making them quite the health hazard. How do you |
| decided to fry up a batch of chicken wings, mix | | | | enjoy great chicken wings without all the harmful |
| them with a secret wing sauce and serve them to | | | | calories? Below are some useful suggestions. |
| her son Dominic and his friends. The dish was an | | | | Wing Sauce Wonders |
| instant hit and soon formed part of the bar's regular | | | | To make low-fat chicken wings is simple - do not fry |
| menu. Ideally, chicken wings are crispy on the | | | | them. Use skinless drummettes if possible. Bake them |
| outside, moist on the inside and coated in a rich wing | | | | in a rack to remove most of the oil. This, however, |
| sauce and served with celery sticks and bleu cheese | | | | will most certainly remove most of the flavor. Do |
| dressing. | | | | you really have to compromise the taste for a |
| When you want chicken that's loaded with flavor, the | | | | healthier dish? Certainly not! The plain secret is the |
| wing parts are your best bet. The chicken skin might | | | | use of Wing Sauce sauces. |
| not be a heart surgeon's idea of the perfect health | | | | Wing Sauce infuses your chicken with flavor. A good |
| food since it's got a lot of fat, but when it comes to | | | | way to prepare low-fat wings is to use a |
| great taste, you can't go wrong with chicken wings | | | | ready-to-consume wing sauce as a marinade, bake |
| dipped in a great wing sauce. It's especially yummy | | | | the wings on a grill, and then coat it again with the |
| when grilled to a crisp crackling bronze. | | | | sauce just before serving. Lack of oils when |
| Wing Sauce - Mild or Wild? | | | | marinating or cooking can leave meat rather dry |
| With the large skin surface of the chicken wing, it's | | | | though so for a more moist and tender meat |
| able to thoroughly take on the character of any | | | | texture, you can marinate the meat in a lemon or |
| sauce or marinade used on it. Several pounds of | | | | vinegar-based marinade. This will make the meat |
| wings can soak up a variety of flavors and aromas | | | | tenderer - however, make sure not to overdo it as |
| while grilling at the same time. This is what makes | | | | you may end up with an overly mushy texture. |
| wings so highly addictive. | | | | If you will be using actual chicken wings instead of |
| Wing sauces come in a wide array of flavors, ranging | | | | drummettes, make sure to remove the tips because |
| from the mild to the wild. | | | | they have nothing but fat and skin. A thick sauce can |
| Wing Sauce - Low-Fat Secrets of the Experts | | | | prevent the fat from dripping out of the chicken, so |
| Sinful but incomparable - chicken wings is the | | | | if you are going to use ready-to-consume sauces as |
| quintessential finger food. Enjoy it grilled, baked or | | | | a Wing Sauce, you should dilute it a bit with water. |
| fried. Now the secret to tasty chicken wings is the | | | | Make sure that the oven or grill is very hot to melt |
| Wing Sauce. Some chicken wing recipes do not call | | | | away most of the fat. |
| for a Wing Sauce, like the famous Buffalo wings. | | | | |