SOUTH of the BORDER CHICKEN WINGS
GLAZE
1 cup BBQ sauce (I use Sweet Baby Ray’s Original)
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 small can chopped green chiles, drained
1 bunch green onions, finely minced
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
Juice of 1 lime
- In a small saucepan whisk together the BBQ sauce, corn syrup, garlic powder and cumin.
- Stir in green chiles and onions.
- Bring to a SLOW boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
- Whisk in lime juice and set aside.
WINGS
2 pounds chicken tenders
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Fresh ground salt and black pepper
- Preheat oven to 450°.
- Line baking sheet with foil and spray with non stick spray.
- Sprinkle garlic powder, salt and pepper on chicken pieces.
- Arrange chicken in a single layer.
- Bake 25-30 until cooked through.
- Brush with glaze last 10 minutes.
- Serve with remaining sauce and ranch for dipping.
JALAPENO RANCH (FOR DIPPING)
2 cups buttermilk
2 cups mayonnaise
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon crushed parsley flakes
2 tablespoons Penzey’s California crushed jalapenos
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- Whisk all together and chill overnight before serving
BEER BAKED BEANS
1 pound small white beans, soaked over night, drained and sorted
1 medium Vidalia onion, chopped
1 large shallot, sliced
1 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon honey
6 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
2 bottles Angry Orchard Summer Honey hard cider or Shocktop
1 1/2 cups hot water
2 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
1 KNORR chicken gel bouillon
Fresh ground salt and black pepper, to taste
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a large skillet cook bacon, reserving 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease.
- When bacon is done, add onions, shallot and garlic to bacon grease sauteing until opaque.
- Whisk together the beer, hot water and bouillon. Add to onion mixture and bring to a SLOW boil.
- Add honey, vinegar, salt and pepper.
- Add beans and return to a boil.
- Transfer to baking dish baking until beans are tender and moisture is absorbed.
- Stir in bacon just before serving.
My family added some of the extra wing sauce from above to the beans and LOVED it.