Thursday, March 22, 2012

Game Time!

For KU's heart attack game the other night against Purdue I thought I would make some finger lickin' grub.  I decided on buffalo chicken wings and broccoli slaw.  I went with the broccoli slaw because I already had a bag of it in my fridge and it seemed like it would be a good vegetable side.



If you aren't sure what broccoli slaw is, it is a variation of traditional coleslaw with shredded raw broccoli stalks substituted for cabbage and can also contain shredded carrot.  Like I said, I had a bag of it in the fridge so all I had to do was make the dressing for it.  For the dressing I used approximately (really, I have no idea since I don't measure) 1/2 cup mayo, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 2 teaspoons of honey, and S&P.  Mix the dressing ingredients together, add the broccoli slaw and add more S&P to taste if needed.



For the first time I made a homemade mayo for this. I used a recipe from Nom Nom Paleo.  However, instead of macadamia nut oil I used avocado oil but you could also use EVOO as long as you make sure you use the light version because the normal version will taste too strong.  I also didn't hand whip it.  I was smarter and used by immersion blender.  The key to making this is being patient and pouring the oil as slowly as possible.  I had Chris do this since he is way more patient than me and it's much easier to have someone pour while you blend.  It came out excellent and I will definitely be making more homemade mayo in the future!

For the wings, I opted out of the traditional fry method.  This is mainly because I think frying food is a big pain in the A!  So instead I salt and peppered the wings and baked them at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes and then grill finished them to crisp them up.  This is pretty easy and mess free and would highly recommend this method over frying.


For the buffalo sauce I combined equal parts melted butter and Frank's hot sauce with a few dashes of chili powder. 


When the chicken was done it took a bath in the sauce.


Plate up and enjoy the game!  Rock chalk everyone!!!