Ingredients
Chicken Wing Brine
– 2 Tbsp cayenne pepper (omit if you don’t want it spicy)
– 80 grams salt
– 44 grams sugar
– 2 cloves garlic
– Half an onion
– 2 L water
Chicken Wing Chile Dust
– 5 Tbsp Mexican chili powder
– 1/2 Tbsp garlic powder
– 1/2 Tbsp onion powder
– 1 1/2 Tbsp salt
– 1 tsp sugar
Chicken Wing Jerk Dust
– 2 Tbsp thyme dust
– 1 Tbsp onion powder
– 1 Tbsp garlic powder
– 1 tsp clove
– 1 tsp all spice
– 1 Tbsp salt
– 1 tsp sugar
– 1 tsp cayenne
Method
1. Put all brine ingredients in a pot and bring up in temperature, allowing sugar and salt to dissolve. Strain through a fine mesh strainer and allow to chill.
2. Brine chicken wings for a minimum of 24 hours in the brine.
3. Season with chicken wing dust liberally (your choice of either the chili or jerk dust)
4. Bake chicken wings at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 45-55 minutes until cooked through. (165 degrees F internal temperature)
5. Rest for approx. 10 minutes before serving (if you can wait that long!)