Napa Valley Chicken Wings with Wine Dressing
Messy but utterly delicious chicken wing appetizers served at a winery party.
Ingredients
- 8 chicken wings
- 1/4 C cornstarch
- 2 t salt
- 1/2 t white pepper
- Oil for frying
- 1 C olive oil
- 1 C tarragon wine vinegar
- 3/4 C dry white wine
- 1 clove garlic, mashed
- 1/2 t dry mustard
- 1/2 t sugar
- 1/2 t dried basil, crushed
- 1/2 t dried oregano, crushed
- 1/2 t dried tarragon, crushed
- Salt, pepper to taste
- 1 small tomato, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 medium green bell pepper, sliced
- 1/2 small onion, sliced in rings
Instructions
- Disjoint wings, discard tips, remove smaller bone in two-bone section, flatten.
- Dredge chicken in cornstarch mixed with salt and pepper. Let dry 30 minutes.
- Fry chicken in 1/2 inch oil until golden brown and tender, about 7 minutes each side.
- Drain. Combine oil, vinegar, wine, garlic, mustard, sugar, herbs, salt, pepper for dressing.
- Combine tomato, bell pepper, onion with dressing.
- To serve, bring chicken to room temperature and arrange over vegetables.