Chicken wings and game day apps: Taste Buds

The big game is right around the corner in Las Vegas and if you’re hosting a party (or just want to eat some amazing appetizers), this episode of Taste Buds is for you. 

Stephanie Hansen is cooking three kinds of spicy wings – including a vegan wing – and bacon jalapeño poppers with Henry Lake, sports talk host on WCCO Radio and host of One on One with Henry Lake on FOX LOCAL

Crispy oven-baked chicken wings recipe

Ingredients:

Chicken Wings

  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp (Here's The Deal Spice Co. Wing Blend)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 lbs. of chicken wings
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup hot pepper sauce (Frank’s RedHot is a popular choice)

Instructions are available in the video above and here.

Tarragon buttermilk ranch

Ingredients

  • 1/2 - 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2-3 Tbsp plain yogurt
  • 1-2 Tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp dry tarragon - Note you can also use fresh tarragon, dill, parsley, chives or celery leaves (or a combination)
  • 1 clove garlic, finely minced with a microplane grater
  • 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
  • Lemon juice to taste (Stephanie will also grate the zest in there for a lemon pop)
  • Few dashes Tabasco

Instructions are available in the video above and here.

Air fryer hot chicken wings

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. package chicken wings and drummies
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 Tbsp melted unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp hot honey (we used Mike’s Hot Honey)
  • 2 Tbsp Frank’s RedHot sauce

Instructions are available in the video above and here.

Buffalo Cauliflower Wings

Ingredients (we doubled this recipe in the video)

  • 1 large head of cauliflower, cut into florets
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp chili powder
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup Frank’s RedHot sauce

Instructions are available in the video above and here.

Bacon jalapeño poppers

Ingredients

Jalapeño Poppers

  • 6 fresh jalapeños sliced in half and seeds removed
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 4 oz goat cheese softened
  • 12 slices of bacon regular sliced (not thick) cut in half
  • 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

Homemade Ranch Seasoning

  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp dried dill
  • 1/4 tsp dried chives
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • Pinch black pepper

Instructions are available in the video above and here.

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