Copycat B-dubs

Now that I'm in college and not in a career supplying me with disposable income I tend to cook at home much more often than eating out. It’s cheaper and most of the time you can make the exact same food without most of the wait. This recipe is defiantly proof of this. My husband can defiantly be a picky eater and has no problem complaining about food (especially if it’s a vegan recipe) but while he is an avid buffalo wild wings eater he loves eating these at home. I originally got this recipe through pinterest under this link:

 http://www.blendtec.com/blog/buffalo-wild-wings-copycat-recipes/

Out of all the flavor options at b-dubs honey BBQ and Asian zing are the most loved in my household. If you see another flavor under that original post that you prefer I defiantly recommend trying it. I have tried a few others under that post and I have never been disappointed. I did differentiate a little from the original recipes for these two flavors, but only because I didn’t have the exact same ingredients. There is little to no noticeable difference.

This BBQ sauce defiantly has a little bit of kick to it so if you’re not a fan of spicy food I would suggest omitting the cayenne powder.

Honey BBQ ingredients:

1 cup ketchup

1/3 cup white vinegar

¼ cup honey

¼ cup molasses

½ tsp salt

½ tsp black pepper

¼ tsp paprika

¼ tsp chili powder

¼ tsp onion powder

¼ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp cayenne powder

1 tsp of liquid smoke-for the liquid smoke I highly recommend using hickory. I’ve tried other flavors and this is defiantly my favorite. Also if you want to add a little extra I wouldn’t judge you…I most definitely did

If you’ve never had Asian zing before it’s only fair to warn you that it a little bit more on the spicy end of the flavor chart. If you aren’t a spice fan I would recommend not trying this sauce all together.

Asian zing ingredients:

2 tsp corn starch

4 tsp rice wine

½ cup corn syrup

1/3 cup sugar

¼ cup sriracha

1 tbsp soy sauce

¼ tsp ginger powder

¼ tsp salt

And of course the last ingredient needed is chicken wings! My husband as well as my brother-in-law and sister-in-law that live with us all prefer boneless so I just grab a bag of Tyson's frozen chicken tenders. They're super convenient, have the perfect amount of chicken to feed the three people they're going to feed, and I like to think it's a lot healthier to bake these in the oven than frying them like you might with homemade wings. If you prefer your own home made wings or even if you want to try some kid sized chicken nuggets the principle is still the same. For me I microwave some veggie-chicken nuggets or slice up a veggie-chicken patty and always love the results. Just Bake (or fry) as you normally would.

While your chicken is cooking combine all the ingredients to either recipe in one pot and cook on medium-low heat for about 20 minutes. 

With the asian zing sauce you're definitely going to want to wisk it for the first few minutes as it cooks or else the cornstarch will just clump up and you'll end up with a thin lumpy sauce...and no one wants that..Once your sauce is done cooking (about the time that your chicken will be done) allow both to cool slightly. This will help the sauce thicken a little more and stick better to the chicken. After about 5 minutes pour the sauce into some sort of tupperware container and put a few pieces of chicken in. 

Then put a lid on it and shake! Only put in a few pieces at a time so they have ample room to move around and get completely coated. If your sauce hasn't cooled enough pressure will build up in the container and you need to be really careful opening it or else you'll get sauce splattered all over you.

 Enjoy! :-)