Chicken Wings
Various flavours of chicken wings are frequently mentioned in reviews as a popular choice.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Dockside Bar & Grill
The modern iteration of Buffalo wings is believed to have originated at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York, in 1964. There are different accounts of their creation, but the most common one involves Teressa Bellissimo frying leftover chicken wings and tossing them in a hot sauce and butter mixture.
Chicken wings have become a quintessential American bar food and are deeply ingrained in sports culture, especially during football season. They are often shared among friends and family, creating a social and communal dining experience.
Super Bowl Staple
Chicken wings are a massive part of Super Bowl celebrations, with billions of wings consumed annually during the event.
Bar Food Icon
Chicken wings are a common and popular offering in bars and pubs throughout the United States and many other countries.
Social Gathering Food
Wings are often served at parties and gatherings, due to their shareable nature and variety of flavors.
Chicken wings boast a wide range of flavors, from spicy and tangy to sweet and savory. The core flavor profile often hinges on the sauce, which can be based on hot sauce, barbecue sauce, or a variety of other seasonings and spices.
The key flavors in chicken wings largely depend on the chosen sauce. Buffalo wings typically feature a combination of hot sauce (often Frank's RedHot) and melted butter, creating a spicy and tangy flavor. Barbecue wings rely on the sweet and smoky notes of barbecue sauce. Other flavor profiles include lemon pepper (tangy and peppery), garlic parmesan (savory and cheesy), honey garlic (sweet and garlicky), and teriyaki (sweet and salty). The underlying chicken flavor is usually enhanced with salt, pepper, and sometimes garlic or onion powder. Dry rubs can also impart strong flavors like Cajun spice or jerk seasoning.
Achieving Crispy Skin
For crispy skin, pat the wings dry before cooking. Consider baking them on a wire rack in the oven or using a double-frying method for extra crispness.
Sauce Application
Toss the wings in sauce immediately after cooking while they are still hot. This allows the sauce to adhere better.
Serving Suggestions
Serve wings with classic accompaniments like celery sticks, carrot sticks, and blue cheese or ranch dressing to cool down the palate from spicy wings.
Explore additional Bar Food dishes and restaurants
Explore Bar FoodDiscover top dining spots and culinary experiences in Chestermere.
Explore ChestermereLearn more about the food culture, restaurant scene, and culinary heritage of Canada.
Explore Canada