This past Saturday I made a batch of chicken wings with two different sauces.  Both were very tasty.  The first one was a variation of the Chipotle Chicken Thighs marinade, where I used roasted red bell peppers instead of chipotles.  The other recipe was an Orange Chipotle marinade that I kind of came up with just by walking around the grocery store.

Roasted Red Bell Pepper Marinade Ingredients:

  • 15 oz jar roasted red bell peppers
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 1 lemon,juiced
  • 3 C mayonnaise
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3.5 lbs chicken wings, cut at each joint, tips tossed

Roasted Red Bell Pepper Marinade Instructions:

  1. In a blender combine the roasted peppers, cilantro, lemon juice, mayonnaise, and onion and blend till well mixed.
  2. Put cut chicken wings in a resealable plastic bag and pour marinade in.
  3. Let wings marinate for approximately 4 hours.

Orange Chipotle Marinade Ingredients:

  • 2 jars orange marmalade
  • 1 7 oz can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 3.5 lbs chicken wings, cut at each joint, tips tossed

Orange Chipotle Marinade Instructions:

  1. In a blender mix in the marmalade, chipotles in adobo sauce, cilantro, and onion and blend till well mixed.
  2. Put cut chicken wings in a resealable plastic bag and pour marinade in.
  3. Let wings marinate for approximately 4 hours.

Grilling Instructions:

  1. Prepare grill for medium indirect heat
  2. Place wings on grill away from fire (prevent flare ups)
  3. Grill till wings are done, approximately 10-15 minutes

Hashbrown Casserole Ingredients:

  • 30 oz bag frozen hashbrowns
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 C sour cream
  • 2 C shredded mild cheddar cheese

Hashbrown Casserole Instructions:

  1. Preheat over to 350 degrees
  2. In a bowl, mix together the sour cream, cream of mushroom soup, and cheese
  3. Add in the hashbrowns and mix well
  4. Pour mixture into an 8 x 12 baking dish
  5. Bake for 45 minutes

Results:

As you can tell I like a couple of ingredients a lot.  Chipotle Peppers in adobo and Cilantro have been two ingredients I have used a lot of this BBQ season.  They both bring in a lot of flavor.  I ended up cooking the wings with low direct heat, and had a lot of flare ups, but wings still came out great.  The chipotle wings had a lot more flavor then the roasted red pepper wings.  Next time I do the roasted red peppers I will probably add in another jar of the roasted red peppers and maybe some seasoning like Paprika.  The chipotle wings had a average spiciness to them, if you are looking for something very spicy, add another 7 oz can of chipotles in adobo.  The Hashbrown casserole is a family favorite and if we do have leftovers they do not sit around for long.