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- Hey HealthNuts, welcome back to my channel.
My name's Nikole Goncalves
and today I am sharing a recipe with you guys
that I have been teasing for quite a while now
and I'm finally sharing my secret
to the world's crispiest baked chicken wings ever.
I know some people grew up on like pizza night.
We grew up on chicken wing night.
It's like a staple in my family
and I love a good plate of chicken wings.
So today I'm sharing three delicious flavors.
We have lemon pepper, we have honey mustard
and last but not least, we have a Chinese five spice flavor.
They're all delicious and when it comes to shopping
for ingredients, I really like to look for fresh and local
and I picked up a lot of my ingredients today
from the farmers' market that I'm gonna show you guys
how to pair them with these chicken wings
and for my actual chicken wings,
I am using Maple Lodge Farms Fresh From the Farm line
and they are actually sponsoring and collaborating with me
on today's video which is very exciting.
They are a family-run business
and their Fresh From the Farm chicken is raised on
local Ontario family farms
which I love and I'm so excited.
I'm gonna share with you guys some secrets
on how to make your wings super crispy
by just baking them in the oven
and some really fun and flavorful flavor combinations.
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and without further ado,
let's get into making some chicken wings.
All right so first up,
we have my honey mustard chicken wings.
These are actually a request from my sister Chloe
who loves this flavor.
So for all three recipes,
we're using Maple Lodge Farms'
Fresh From the Farm Chicken Wings.
So one of the tips to making sure your chicken
is extra crispy is to make sure it's fully thawed.
I also like to just pat it dry with a paper towel
and then I just have it in a bowl here.
I'm gonna drizzle on some olive oil.
You can actually skip the olive oil
because the skin on the chicken wings will create some fat
as well when you're baking that,
but I like to just add a little bit,
but you could omit it if you're trying to do low oil.
Adding on some sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
We're keeping it super simple and light for this seasoning
because all the flavor is gonna come from
that honey mustard sauce that we're gonna make
and then I just like to go in there with some clean hands,
go in there, toss everything up
so it's well-coated in the oil and salt and pepper.
Now that that's ready to go,
I'm gonna prep a large baking sheet with a silicon liner.
We actually sell these on the shop.
I'll link it below
and then I like to place over top a wire rack.
This is usually what you use to cool your cookies,
but I like to use it for my chicken wings as well.
I'm just gonna lightly grease it with some oil.
Place your seasoned chicken wings evenly
across the wire rack so that way they're not touching.
Otherwise they're not gonna get as crispy.
The wire rack really helps the air and heat circulate
so you get that even crispy skin.
We're gonna pop that into the oven and while that's cooking
and doing its thing, I'm gonna make the sauce.
So I just have a sauce pan here on low heat.
I'm gonna add in some honey, dijon mustard, yellow mustard.
The combination of these two mustards
really adds a nice pop of flavor.
Just a little bit of mayonnaise to get it extra creamy.
Worcestershire sauce, I can never say that word.
And then some onion and garlic powder.
Mix it all up together until it's nice and melted.
You just wanna keep the heat on low just to warm it up.
I've done this where I don't even heat it up
and it's still delicious, but it's just nice
coming out of the even
and putting some warm sauce on the wings.
This is what our wings look like
once they're nice and crispy.
I also turned them halfway while cooking.
Now that our chicken wings are baked and crispy,
I'm gonna transfer them to a large bowl,
pour over that honey mustard sauce
and I'm gonna toss 'em all together until evenly coated
in that delicious sauce.
I swear these wings taste like they came from a restaurant.
They're so good, you would never believe
that they were baked and made with a healthified sauce.
And then to garnish, I just like to sprinkle on
some freshly chopped green onion for some color and flavor
and you can pair it with seasonal vegetables
like corn and potato.
These are in season right now and available
at the farmers' market in Ontario and I am all about it.
I love corn on the cob and roasted potatoes.
It's so simple yet so delicious.
Next up we have my lemon pepper chicken wings.
This is actually one of my favorite combinations for wings.
I'm gonna do the same thing in a large bowl.
I'm gonna pat my chicken dry, drizzle on some olive oil.
This time we're adding a little bit of fresh lemon juice
and freshly grated lemon zest.
We really wanna add lots of that lemon flavor
and infuse it into these wings before they bake.
Season with a good pinch of salt and black pepper.
You wanna go heavy on the black pepper
since these are after all lemon pepper wings.
Using clean hands, just give them a good toss
until evenly coated.
You're gonna prepare your baking sheet with the wire rack
and just lightly oil it.
Trust me if you forget to oil it, the wings will stick
and it's not a fun clean up time.
You can ask Mr. Matt.
Evenly lay out the chicken wings
and then pop them into the oven to bake and crisp up.
As always, the full recipe and instructions
will be over on my blog.
A link will be down below.
They are so crispy when they come out.
I'm always amazed by this method.
I transfer them into a large bowl and then we're just
gonna finish it off with some more fresh lemon juice
and lemon zest.
I also like to add another pinch of some sea salt
and a lot of black pepper.
You just can't go wrong
with adding too much black pepper in this recipe.
Give them a light toss and you are ready to serve.
These are wings are so fresh and tangy
with that lemon juice flavor
and I'm just obsessed with these.
To garnish, you can grate some more fresh lemon zest
and for my sides, I have grilled zucchini
and just a quick salad that I made
with some mixed greens, blueberries,
radish, tomatoes, cucumbers.
Basically everything that's in season right now
which is really awesome.
Last but not least, we have my Chinese five spice wings.
This flavor combination is so delicious, you need to try it.
So same thing.
We're gonna pat our chicken wings,
drizzle on some olive oil.
For seasoning, I have Chinese five spice,
which has such a unique warm and savory flavor,
ground ginger and then a good sprinkling
of sea salt and ground black pepper.
Matt is actually the one that got me
on to Chinese five spice and it's so good.
He used to always add it to his stir frys
when we started dating
and I've just been in love ever since
with both Matt and the spice. (laughs)
So you're gonna toss them well so it's evenly coated
with all that spice and then we're gonna lay them on
our prepared baking sheet with the wire rack.
Oh and I totally forgot to oil them so I had to then
remove the wings and oil it,
but trust me, I do it all the time.
Do not forget to oil your rack.
This is what they look like out of the oven.
It's super crispy and flavorful.
You don't even need a sauce for these.
They are so delicious and packed with flavor as is.
I like to just for fun sprinkle them
with some black sesame seeds and some fresh cilantro,
which is really just for color and it looks really good
if you're serving this for a party.
For sides, I have some steamed broccoli
and some sauteed red pepper
as well as a really quick red cabbage slaw
and this is just such a great combination.
Once again, the colors of the season right now
at the farmers' market is insane.
Definitely take a peek at local farmers' markets
and just get inspired by the food
that's already around you and local.
So there you have it.
You guys finally have my secret
to making the crispiest baked chicken wings
and in three different flavors which is really fun.
I would love to know which one out of the three
is your favorite that you're most excited to make tonight.
You should totally make tonight like chicken wing tonight.
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