One of my husband and son’s favorite things to eat is wings.  My son usually orders Teriyaki, but he told me the other night he wants to try to start eating spicy wings because that is what his friends eat.  Following is my attempt to make a healthy hot wing.  They turned out great!  My husband called me from the car just to tell me how good they were (I packed them up for him to take to work).  The recipe can be easily doubled or tripled if you are having company.  I had my daughter help me peel the carrots and as she did this, she ate the carrots!  As we were putting the celery and carrots on the dish, everyone stopped in the kitchen and grabbed a few to eat.  If healthy is available, healthy they will eat!

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and place wings on  greased sheet pan.  We use the Misto Gourmet Olive Oil Sprayer to grease the pan.  I have Trader Joe’s California Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil in my sprayer.

2. Bake in oven for 30 minutes, or until they are cooked through.

3. Combine hot sauce, ghee or butter, vinegar, paprika, cayenne, black pepper, garlic powder, and celery seed, in a medium saucepan.

4. Set over low heat, mixing until butter is completely melted and combined; simmer for 5 minutes and remove from heat.

5. When wings are baked, dip in sauce to coat well, then shake off excess and return coated wings to baking sheet.

6. Reduce over temperature to 250°F (120°C) and give wings another 15 minutes.  Toss wings in remaining sauce after you remove from over and serve.

Why are these wings better for you than pre-packaged wings or wings from a restaurant?  Here is the breakdown:

– Organic Chicken: Good source of protein with no presence of antibiotics. Organic chicken contains ten times more omega-3s.
- Ghee: Ghee is made by a simple process of gently simmering butter to remove potential allergens such as casein and lactose.  What remains is the pure butter oil, which promotes good helath and longevity.  Ghee is a natural source of CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) and the important fat-soluble vitamins A,D and K2 that are critical for maintaining good health.  CLA slows the progress of some types of cancer and heart disease and appears to help reduce body fat and increase lean muscle mass. We use Grassfed Organic Ghee.  The only ingredient is 100% Organic Butter.
– Apple Cider Vinegar: Detoxes the body, lowers high cholesterol and high blood pressure, kills candidia and fungus, eases arthritis and stomach acid.
– Paprika: Has very powerful anti-inflammatory properties and is very high in vitamin C which is known for fighting off infections and helping your body absorb foods that are high in iron.
– Cayenne Pepper: Helps adjust blood pressure to healthy levels, regulates blood flow, helps prevent blood clots, cleans artereies, increases metabolism, helps the digestive system process and eliminate foods, boosts immune systems, improves energy levels and can kill cancer cells in the lungs, prostate and pancreas.
– Black Pepper: Helps with digestion, promotes healthy skin, antibacterial, keeps arteries clean and relieves joint pain.
– Garlic Powder: Has all the benefits of whole garlic because it is a powdered version of whole garlic (Mayo Clinic).  Helps to reduce cholesterol, strengthens the immune system and has a blood-thinning benefit.
– Celery Seed: The antioxidants in celery seed may help lower the risk of cell damage and chronic inflammation, which are know to contribute to many types of cancer.  The seed is also high in antioxidants, is an effective pain reliever, high in calcium and lowers blood pressure.

Every ingredient promotes health rather than deteriorates your health!  NOW… here are the ingredients in some other types of wings:

FOSTER FARMS, CHICKEN WINGS, HOT AND SPICY
INGREDIENTS: Chicken Wing Sections, Water, Buffalo Sauce (Pepper Sauce (Aged Cayenne Pepper, Vinegar, Spice, Modified Cornstarch, Salt, Natural Flavor, Xanthan Gum)), Contains Less than 2 percent of Wheat Flour, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Modified Food Starch, Rice Flour, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Spices, Distilled Vinegar, Natural Flavor, Xanthan Gum Spice Extractive, Parfried in Vegetable Oil.

Please reference to my label library to read about the ingredients I bolded.  Those are the ingredients to avoid at all times.

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This for That ~ Hot Wings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Number of servings: 3

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Ingredients

• 20 Chicken wings (organic if possible)
• 2 tbsp hot sauce (only ingredients should be distilled vinegar, red pepper, salt)
• 1/4 cup ghee (organic butter works too)
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/4-1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (depending on taste)
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp celery seed

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and place wings on greased sheet pan. We use the Misto Gourmet Olive Oil Sprayer to grease the pan. I have Trader Joe’s California Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil in my sprayer.
2. Bake in oven for 30 minutes, or until they are cooked through.
3. Combine hot sauce, ghee or butter, vinegar, paprika, cayenne, black pepper, garlic powder, and celery seed, in a medium saucepan.
4. Set over low heat, mixing until butter is completely melted and combined; simmer for 5 minutes and remove from heat.
5. When wings are baked, dip in sauce to coat well, then shake off excess and return coated wings to baking sheet.
6. Reduce over temperature to 250°F (120°C) and give wings another 15 minutes. Toss wings in remaining sauce after you remove from over and serve.

~ Eat Healthy. Feel Healthy. Be Healthy.