I don’t have a deep fryer at home. The thought of buying one have come across my mind occasionally for the past few years, especially the moment when I saw it’s being used on Food Network. It doesn’t take up much space, it has a sleek design, the non-stick parts make cleanup a breeze. And most importantly, the fried food tastes so much better than pan-fried food.
However, I still can’t figure out what to do with the large amount of used oil. I find it really a waste to consume so much oil to just make a plate of fries, maybe half dozen of donuts, maybe some calamari…..The delicious taste of fried food just can’t overcome my guilt of not being able to fully use a full can of oil.
So, over these years, I’ve been using my oven to create the “artificial” fried food to satisfy my cravings.
Ingredients (around 20 chicken winglets):
20 chicken winglets
3 tablespoons butter, melted
4 tablespoons tobasco
1 tablespoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
Make the marinade by mixing together the melted butter, hot pepper sauce, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper. Reserve 2 tablespoons for coating after the wings come out of the oven.Marinade the wings with the remaining marinade at room temperature for half an hour.
Drain the marinade off the wings. Place wings on the rack of a broiler pan. Broil on the top shelf in the oven for 15 minutes, until wings are no longer pink. Remove from oven and baste with reserved marinade.
Serve hot with blue cheese dip.
