Friday, March 6, 2009

Shake and Bake Chicken Wings


Chicken Wings are a staple in our house. We eat them often because my Husband is a sports junkie and wings and the game go hand in hand. My favorite way to prepare chicken wings is Hooter's style Buffalo Hot Wings. They are unbelievable. But they're not exactly good for the ol' bod to eat on a regular basis and with amount of wings we consume I had to come up with a back up plan.

I'm not one for low fat alternatives, I just can't get on board. I would rather eat the real thing occasionally than cut the fat. Case in point-I've never met an oven "fried" chicken recipe I liked and don't even get me started on low fat sour cream or worse yet, NO fat sour cream but I did remember liking Shake 'n Bake when I tried it years ago. So I searched for a copycat shake and bake recipe and sure enough I found it at the same place I found my beloved Hooters wings, Robbie's Recipes. These wings almost rival my deep fried first choice. They are fantastic! Bless Robbie and her copycat recipes. On behalf of my arteries and waistline I thank you Robbie, you are my true hero.

Recipe adapted from Robbie's Recipes:
2/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon granulated onion
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard seed
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 - 1 1/2 lbs. chicken pieces

Shake together first 8 ingredients in a large sealable plastic bag. Drizzle oil over dry mixture; seal bag and shake to mix. Shake chicken pieces, 1 - 2 piece at a time, in mixture. Place coated chicken on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake chicken in a 400 degree oven until juices run clear, about 20 minutes for boneless chicken and 45 minutes for bone-in chicken.

5 comments:

pepsakoy said...

Lovely..my daughter would love t without those spicy ingredients..yummm

Anonymous said...

We love wings made this way. Of course, being a native Texan, I would use "HOT" Hungarian paprika and double the cayenne.

Great post. Thanks.

Madeline said...

Hi Pepsakoy, the seasoning in this is so versatile you can change it up to suit your needs. I personally prefer them with even a little more Cayenne than I suggested. I bet kids would love these too!

Thanks DocChuck, Hot Hungarian Paprika is a fantastic suggestion. I like mine with a little more Cayenne too.

Anonymous said...

man oh man - shake and bake. you're bringing back childhood memories! this used to be a wednesday night classic when i was a kid. shake and bake pork chops w/ apple sauce.

Madeline said...

Oh, I forgot about shake and bake pork chops!!! Now you're bringing back memories :) I'm totally going to make those!

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