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BOURBON CHICKEN
WINGS
Bourbon is the secret ingredient for taking chicken wings to the next level. Get ready for a sticky, sweet and flavorful time!
ABOUT THIS RECIPE
What's better than crispy wings slathered in your favorite, homemade sauce? Having three homemade sauces to slather them is. Sticky, sweet and spicy, this upgraded sports-bar favorite is designed to please a crowd (or just a couple of heavy hitters.) The dish is served with three bold sauces: Bourbon Sweet Chili, Kentucky White and Maker's Mark BBQ Sauce. They're great with wings, but you'll find a variety of uses for these homemade sauces. All are prepared with Maker's Mark Bourbon – as is the succulent marinade the wings are cooked in.
PREPARATION TIMES
Preparation Time: 3 hours 30 minutes, including marinade
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 55 minutes
Ingredients
• 30 high-quality chicken wings
• 3 oz. (2 shots) of Maker's Mark Bourbon
• 2 tbsp. kosher salt
• 2 tbsp. dark brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. Tabasco® hot sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
FOR THE SAUCES
Bourbon Sweet Chili Sauce:
• 3 oz. (2 shots) of Maker's Mark Bourbon
• 1 cup prepared sweet chili sauce
• 1 tbsp. Sriracha chili sauce
KY White Sauce:
• 3 oz. (2 shots) of Maker's Mark Bourbon
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp. cracked black pepper
• 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• Salt to taste
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS
BOURBON CHICKEN WINGS
STEP 1 | Mix all ingredients
• Combine all ingredients in a large container and mix well. Let sit covered in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or up to 3 hours for best results.
STEP 2 | Ready the oven and baking sheet
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Spray with nonstick spray to make cleanup even easier.
STEP 3 | Arrange the wings
• Place chicken wings on tray barely touching and not stacked. If they are piled on each other, it will cause the wings to steam, not caramelize.
STEP 4 | Bake until ready
• Bake for 20–25 minutes or until cooked through.
STEP 5 | Toss well in sauce
• As soon as you remove wings from the oven, toss with one of the wing sauces below or your homemade Maker's Mark BBQ sauce. To create a glaze, put sauced wings back in the oven to finish for 3–5 minutes and serve.
BOURBON SWEET
CHILI SAUCE
STEP 1 | Mix all ingredients
• Combine all ingredients into a bowl and mix until fully incorporated.
STEP 2 | Add to wings
• Toss in a large bowl with wings immediately after taking wings from the oven for best results.
KY WHITE SAUCE
STEP 1 | Mix all ingredients
• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
STEP 2 | Add to wings
• Toss with wings immediately after removing from the oven.
TIPS FOR GREAT
Bourbon Chicken
Wings
TIPS, TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
The Maker's Mark BBQ Sauce used in this dish is a staple in the Star Hill Provisions®' kitchen. The best part is, it's open to interpretation. So, you can add the parts that best suit your palate, the ingredients you have on hand or the dish you're serving it with. The two constants are a bottle of your favorite sauce as the base and Maker's Mark Bourbon to help make it your own. See recipe.
- SMOOTH FINISH
This one changed the way we think of bourbon, all because one man changed the way he thought about making it. Bill Samuels, Sr., simply wanted a whisky he would enjoy drinking. Never bitter or sharp, Maker's Mark is made with soft red winter wheat, instead of the usual rye, for a one-of-a-kind, full-flavored bourbon. To ensure consistency, we rotate every barrel by hand and age our bourbon to taste, not time. Each and every bottle of Maker's is still hand-dipped in our signature red wax at our distillery in Loretto, KY., just like Bill, Sr. would have wanted.
