Thai Inspired Wings

Hey! Hey yall!! How yall doing? Yes I am trying to stick to my word and be more active :-).
 Today I wanted to share one of my new favorite wings with you. It was inspired by my trip to this Thai restaurant(I wish it was to Thailand, someday God will make that trip happen lol).


Ingredients: 

• 1lb chicken wings
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon freshly chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon freshly chopped ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2-3 tablespoons thai style chili sauce
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup honey

Method

1. Wash and season wings with all spices, soy sauce & chili sauce
2. Allow wings to marinate for an hour or 2(or overnight if you have the time)
3. After marinating, remove and excess liquid mix from wings and in a large sauce pan, add in butter and fry the wings for 10-15mins
4. Add in the honey and stir for a 5mins(taking short breaks from the stirring)
5. The wings will be very glossy(shiny) and coated with a sticky glaze once it is ready
6. Serve while it's still hot. 
7. Enjoy with jollof, fried rice or serve as an appetizer

Wings with spices before adding the soy sauce + chili sauce

Wings coated in soy sauce

This is the brand I used for the chili sauce

Ready for marinating

Thai sticky wings ready to be served

Served with jollof rice, salad and fried plantain

Spicy Shrimps

Hi y'all, yes I know I  have been very inactive and I apologize for that. I promise to do better this year even though its already end of March.
 Today I want to share a very simple recipe with you all, because y'all know I love simple foods(HAHA). I originally made this as an appetizer for a friend but then I had it with kenkey and fried fish and I figured what a diverse side this was.


Ingredients:

• 1lb of shrimps(head on, in shell)
• 1 tablespoon red pepper
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon of oil

Method:

1. Wash the shrimps and soak in water and vinegar for about 5mins(this method is optional but I often do it just to remove the fishy/sea-ish smell that often comes with shrimps)
2. Season the shrimps with all the spices and set aside for about 30mins-1hr, depending on how much time you have to spare
3. In a frying pan, add the oil and fry shrimps, when the shrimps begin to change color, add in your lemon juice and allow the shrimps to cook  until its well done,stirring occassionally(refer to pictures below for well done shrimps pictures)
4. And basically that is pretty much it. Serve as an appetizer or as a side to your dish

PS: Will update with more pictures, the next time I make this. 

Shrimps all ready to be served

Different lightening, different color this was clearly served as an appetizer with the beef kebabs

Spicy Chicken Wings

Hello lovely people!!! Yes I know I haven't been as active as I should be but that is about to change with in the next few weeks. i think I have about 3 or 4 recipes to share.

Well let us jump right into it, today I will like to share with you something that came about because a friend of mine requested for some really spicy wings for her dinner. I must confess I am not huge on spicy foods because I just can't but surprisingly I make lots of spicy foods haha.


Ingredients: 

• 1lb of chicken wings
• 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon white pepper
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon ginger powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder(optional)
• 1 teaspoon parsley 
• 2 tablespoons sriracha hot sauce(if you don't have that any hot sauce of your choice)

Method: 

1. Clean(removing all visible feathers) and wash the chicken wings very well!! Soak in water and vinegar for about 5mins then rinse with water again
2. Season chicken with all ingredients and let it marinate overnight(preferred) but if you don't have that time, let it marinate for about 1-2 hours
3. Pre heat your oven at 350 degrees F(177 degrees C) 
4. Spray a baking sheet or foil pan with some cooking oil, spread in the wings and bake until golden brown (Ps: don't throw any excess seasoning out after you spread them in the baking sheet, put it aside and after 20 minutes of baking turn the other side of the chicken and coat it with the remaining seasoning)
5. Serve as an appetizer or with any dish of your choice.  

Right before washing and cutting 

After washing soaking in water and vinegar for awhile( I cut the other side of the wing it was by choice)

Every spice on the chicken

Tossed and well coated 

Ready for marinating

Ready for the oven 

While baking in the oven

All done, with a side of green pepper sauce

Served with some kelewele and green pepper sauce