Wings From Around the Globe - Africa & India

[ShadowDriver]

About to embark on a fun experiment today as we enjoy our first day of Fall weather and temps. The windows are open. The A/C is off. The wind is up.

Tried the Spice Goddess - Moroccan Twist blend on some chicken thighs about a week ago with good results. So, I'm going to hit some wings a bit harder with the mixture for a trip through North Africa.

We've been thinking about chicken wings from India for a while. I did a fair amount of research on the forum and found plenty of folks using a generic curry powder on some bird, but never something closer to a Chicken Tikka like I've had from plenty of Indian joints around the globe.

Here's the Tikka Powder I'm using - Can't find the source, so I can't give credit where it's due... but I can't claim the recipe:
• 6 teaspoons coriander
• 6 teaspoons cumin
• 6 teaspoons garlic powder
• 6 teaspoons paprika
• 4 teaspoons garam masala
• 3 teaspoons ginger, ground
• 3 teaspoons dried mint
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
Notice that there's no salt in the mixture, so I'll need to properly season the bird before/during application.

We're still working on the "sauce" for the Indian wings. Shooting for something closer to a vindaloo or phal than a masala. Very much in the planning stages.

Instead of serving with American-style salad dressing (Ranch or Bleu Cheese), we're going with a Raita (Plain Yogurt... we like the Greek style, finely chopped cucumber, finely chopped onion, a little garlic powder, some finely chopped coriander and/or mint... we really like a mix of both) to help cool the fire.

I don't have a vortex or the tools to make something on short notice. Thoughts on using my fire bricks in a box formation in the middle of the kettle to approximate the idea?

More to come. Football kicking off here, so I'll sign off for a while.

Go, Cardiac Cats!

 

[Stingerhook]

Looking forward to this one Marc. Thanks for the info.

 

[mjpmap]

Spice mix sounds great!

 

[Bigr314]

All in waiting for the results. Sounds awesome.

 

[IamMadMan]

Keep us posted....

 

[ShadowDriver]

Bird divided into ziptop bags. Rub applied to both sets.

Did some clean-out and some rearranging of my firebricks and such in my 22.5 kettle to approximate the idea of the Vortex.

Decided to have some chili dawgs and ABTs to test out this cooking setup (a few hours ahead of wing cooking time).

Should be rather interesting / tasty.

More to come.

 

[Moose]

op2:

 

[ShadowDriver]

I've never cooked hotdogs on a hot indirect setup. I think I'm a big fan / convert.
Nicely done... nice snap in the casing... not overly charred.

Just pulled the ABTs off the grill. This method worked nicely for them, too!

I come inside and the next thing I know, the munchkin's decided to flip from sitting/scooting to hands/knees and she's going after toys (while making unhappy noises all along)!

We're in trouble, now!

 

[dadsr4]

We're in trouble, now!

Yes you are, and it'll just get worse when she hits her teens.

 

[dadsr4]

This is a great idea

consider it stolen.

 

[ShadowDriver]

Just got saucy with the wife.

Put a bit of gee, diced onion, and minced garlic in a skillet to sweat over medium-low heat.

Once the onions turned translucent, I added a couple Tbsp of Mr. Patak's Hot Curry Paste.

Added a few Tbsp of tomato paste to increase the volume.

It was good on the flavor side, but I wanted to thin it out a piece. Momma suggested using low sodium chicken stock to help thin it out while adding flavor. I knew there's a reason I married that girl...

Added additional peppers of various sorts until happy with the heat level... and called it good!

Got busy with the Riata -

Combined diced onion, cucumber, Greek yogurt, garlic powder, and mint (somebody... me... didn't check the fresh cilantro to see how "fresh" it was... not so much).

That should do nicely to help cool the fire we're planning to build in our own mouths.

More to come.

 

[Stingerhook]

Marc, nice idea for the vortex. Munchkin is cuter than a button.

 

[ShadowDriver]

Marc, nice idea for the vortex.

Thanks, Marty. Not sure it achieves quite the same level of radiant heat, but for a first run/attempt, I'm pretty happy.

Munchkin is cuter than a button.

Thanks, again. Yes, she is... and the girl knows it. *chuckle* We have quite a ham on our hands.

 

[BillN]

I do believe these wings are going to be great. Looks like your little munchkin is ready for wings as well.

 

[Roguejim]

Beautiful child! That bacon looks flawless.

 

[Free Mr. Tony]

Like that setup. Sauces look great.

 

[ShadowDriver]

Moroccan Wings:

Chicken Tikka Wings:

All the kids in the sauna!

Pulled the Moroccan Bird:

Pulled the Chicken Tikka and gave them a good toss in the Vindaloo sauce.

Plated with the Riata:

This was ridiculously good. So many of you make better wings than I do, but I seriously suggest something new in the spice department. Moroccan and Indian are excellent flavors and adventures for a night of wings.

I hope that some of you will give this a shot in the future.

Note on the "firebrick vortex" - It's probably not as effective as the "real" vortex, but I'm really impressed with the wonderful crispy skin on all the wings (not to mention the ABTs and hotdogs from earlier) tonight. Give it a try.

Thanks for looking. Have a great Sunday evening.

 

[Big George's BBQ]

That looks amazing

 

[ShadowDriver]

That looks amazing

You're most kind, Big George.

This is a great idea
...
consider it stolen.

Denied.

Everything I post is for anyone to thoroughly bogart and make better.

Thus, it can't be stolen. :razz:

Enjoy, man... heck, it's just nice to know if it works well for you in the future.

 

[Moose]