3 Margaritas and those elusive Wings

Shannon and I went to Guadalajara (3 Margaritas) in Castle Rock the other day. This is one of our favorite Mexican joints (without all the seeds...ok, bad joke). They're food is always good and fresh. We both had the Pollo Azado Burrito. It was filled with tons of fresh veggies, deliciously grilled chicken and smothered with their great pork green chili. Healthy and delicious!!

So, about those wings. I've had A LOT of chicken wings in my life. I've had them done all kinds of ways in all kinds of flavors. Personally, I bake mine on my Egg and toss with Frank's Red Hot. Anyway, we decided to get their wings and they were, honestly, some of the best tasting wings I've EVER had. The pieces were good sized, but not enormous, and cooked perfectly. The secret is the seasoning they put on it. I even asked the Manager, Modesto, what was on them and he wouldn't tell me!!! AAAHHHHH!!!

I had to try and recreate them so I made some wings the other day and used the following rub: garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, adobe seasoning, salt and pepper. Were they good? Oh yeah. Were they as good as Modesto's secret wings? Not even close. Damn you Modestooooooooooo!!!

Crumbs

Some grub I made this weekend...

Friday:

Baked Ziti with Bolognese Sauce

Made with organic ground beef, italian sausage, roasted garlic, onion, canned tomatoes (I like Muir Glen because San Marzano, although superior, are too expensive), Ziti or Rigatoni, shredded mozzarella (stir some in as well as on top), grated Parmigiano Reggiano

Baked Caprese Bruschetta

Sunday:

Chicken Wings on the Egg

I made my standard wings (olive/vegetable oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder...toss in Frank's) and also some with Tammy's Herbal Rub (get it at Lehrer's). Both were very good. The Egg cooked them about 20 minutes faster than my old gas grill, the skin was crisp and they tasted delicious. My 3 year old loves my wings! How cool is that?! -- Drew