Buffalo Wings

It's no secret that I love wings. In fact, we have wings from Jakes approximately twice a month. Since they can be kinda spendy, I did some trial and error (and more trial and error) and finally arrived at a copy cat recipe that is a dead ringer for the best wings in the state!

Buffalo Wings

8 Tbsp. Emerills Red Hot Sauce
1/2 stick margarine
1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp garlic salt
dash of black pepper (I use more than a dash)

Mix all of the above together over heat until margarine (not butter!) is melted. Keep warm.

Fry wings in a fry-daddy at 340F for 15 minutes. I use 16-18 wings for my batch. Pull them out of the grease, drain them quickly on a paper towel, and coat them in a large tupperware container with the sauce. (Cover the container and shake vigorously).

Remove the wings and place into the oven on 250 degrees for about 10-15 minutes. Save the extra sauce that didn't "stick" and keep that warm. Remove the wings from the oven and recoat with the warm sauce.

This recipe makes medium-hot wings similar to Jakes. If you want their Nuclear or Super-Nuclear wings, add some Tabasco Sauce and Jalapenos to the above mixture.

Tortilla Rollups

These rollups are the favorite of Tyler and John. They can be made as spicy as you like, by changing the spice level of the ingredients you add. This recipe makes quite a few, but can easily be doubled or tripled if you are feeding a crowd.



Tortilla Rollups

1 pkg Flour Tortillas (10)
8 oz. cream cheese
8 oz. sour cream
8 oz. Picante Sauce - Hot
4 oz. chopped black olives
4 oz. chopped jalapenos or green chilies
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
small onion, finely chopped

Cream all ingredients together. Spread about 1/2 cup mixture on each tortilla and roll up tightly. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, but overnight is best. Just prior to eating, you can slice into bite size pieces or cut each roll into three chunks if you prefer larger pieces to hold. Enjoy!