Flavoring Process For Buffalo Wings
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Chicken Wings
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4  cup           Szechwan peppercorns
     1/2  cup           uncooked white rice
     1/2  cup           dry tea leaves
   7      whole         star anise -- broken in pieces
   2      teaspoons     ground cinnamon
   2      teaspoons     salt
   5      12x12          -- ¥
   1      pieces        aluminum foil
 

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients and distribute between the 5 pieces of foil. Fold into 5"X 2" packets and poke a couple of small holes in the top. Place 1 packet on top of coals and in a few minutes a fragrant smoke will emerge. Change the packets every 15 minutes. This particular recipe was made to simulate the flavor of Szechwan smoked duck, but with chicken wings. While I wasn't necessarily wowed over by this recipe, It sure started the wheels a spinnin'. Just think of some of the flavoring possibilities, especially with some of the lighter types of meat like chicken, fish, maybe por