Honey Sriracha Wings, Scalloped Potatoes, and Cajun Cabbage

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Break down chicken wings.
  2. 2Clean and pat chicken wings dry.
  3. 3Place chicken wings in a bowl.
  4. 4Add 1-2 tablespoons of baking powder to the wings.
  5. 5Season wings with Kinder the Blend, smoked paprika, cayenne, and ground ginger.
  6. 6Massage the seasonings into the wings.
  7. 7Place wings on a wire rack and marinate in the fridge for a few hours.
  8. 8Wash and thinly slice 3-4 potatoes.
  9. 9Blanch potato slices in salted boiling water for about 2 minutes.
  10. 10Let the potato slices dry on a clean kitchen towel.
  11. 11Melt 1/4 cup of unsalted butter on medium heat for the béchamel sauce.
  12. 12Slice four shallots and add them to the melted butter.
  13. 13Generously salt the shallots and sauté for about 4-5 minutes.
  14. 14Mince five cloves of garlic and add to the shallots, simmering down.
  15. 15Add 3 tablespoons of flour to the shallot and garlic mixture.
  16. 16Cook the flour out for about 30 seconds.
  17. 17Add 1/4 cup of chicken stock.
  18. 18Once it tightens into a paste, whisk in 2 1/2 cups of whole milk.
  19. 19Season the sauce with Kinder the Blend, smoked paprika, cayenne, Italian seasoning, and buttery garlic herb.
  20. 20Finish the sauce by adding a generous amount of freshly chopped thyme.
  21. 21Bring the sauce to a gentle boil, then turn to low and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
  22. 22Coat all potato slices in the béchamel sauce.
  23. 23Stack the coated potato slices in a casserole dish.
  24. 24Top the scalloped potatoes with smoked Gruyere cheese.
  25. 25Cover the casserole dish with foil and bake in the oven at 375°F (190°C) for about 25 minutes.
  26. 26Remove the foil from the potatoes and continue cooking for another 20 minutes at 425°F (218°C).
  27. 27Cook wings at 425°F (218°C).
  28. 28Remove the potatoes from the oven.
  29. 29Flip the wings and return them to the oven for another 20 minutes.
  30. 30Slice spicy beef sausage and six strips of bacon for the Cajun cabbage.
  31. 31Cook the bacon until done, then remove it, leaving the grease in the pan.
  32. 32Cook the sausage in the bacon grease until crispy, then set aside.
  33. 33Quickly slice an onion and bell peppers.
  34. 34Chop the cabbage.
  35. 35Sear down the sliced vegetables for about 5 minutes.
  36. 36Add the chopped cabbage to the vegetables.
  37. 37Cover and cook the cabbage on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
  38. 38Season the cabbage with preferred seasoning.
  39. 39Add the cooked meat back into the cabbage and mix together.
  40. 40Melt three tablespoons of butter for the wing sauce.
  41. 41Add garlic, brown sugar, Sriracha, honey, soy sauce, and rice vinegar to the melted butter.
  42. 42Shake the wing sauce well.
  43. 43Coat the cooked wings with the honey Sriracha sauce.
  44. 44Plate the scalloped potatoes, topping with chives.
  45. 45Plate the honey Sriracha wings, topping with toasted sesame seeds and chives.
  46. 46Serve the Cajun cabbage alongside the wings and potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp baking powder
  • Kinder the Blend seasoning
  • smoked paprika
  • cayenne
  • ground ginger
  • 3 potatoes
  • 4 potatoes
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter
  • 4 shallots
  • salt
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 0.25 cup chicken stock
  • 2.5 cups whole milk
  • Italian seasoning
  • buttery garlic herb seasoning
  • freshly chopped thyme
  • smoked Gruyere cheese
  • spicy beef sausage (or similar)
  • 6 strips bacon
  • 1 onion
  • bell peppers
  • 1 cabbage
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • garlic
  • brown sugar
  • Sriracha
  • honey
  • soy sauce
  • rice vinegar
  • chives
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • hot sauce

Equipment

bowlwire rackcasserole dishfoiloven

Tips

  • Pat wings dry to ensure seasoning sticks.
  • Massage seasonings into the wings for better flavor.
  • Marinate wings in the fridge for a few hours.
  • Blanch sliced potatoes in salted boiling water for 2 minutes.
  • Cook bacon first, then use the rendered grease to cook the sausage.
  • Sear vegetables for Cajun cabbage for about 5 minutes before adding cabbage.
  • Cover cabbage and cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
  • Shake the sauce for the wings well to combine.