Fiscal Cliff Deadline Wings

This was the one-of-a-kind hot wing dish - not fried, but baked wings. On 12/31/12, there was nothing to watch on TV, because every news channel was showing the sudden change in personal income tax laws in 2013.

I thought, "gee, if the time really gets bad, let's have some fun with whatever I could find in my kitchen."

My "Fiscal Cliff Deadline Wings" recipe was born.

Ingredients:
8 Chicken Wings, Parted
1/4 tsp Liquid Smoke
1/2 tbsp Paprika
1/2 tsp Crushed Hot Peppers
1/4 tsp Sea Salt
1 Orange, crushed

BBQ Sauce: (if you don't have 1 cup of BBQ Sauce)
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Ketchup
2 tbsp Light Soy Sauce

They go well with toasted garlic bread. You can make it an appetizer or a late night snack.

Directions:

1. Marinate the wings with liquid smoke, paprika, hot peppers and salt in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
2. In a pan, heat the BBQ sauce ingredients and mix in crushed orange and its juice over medium heat until bubbling. Turn to simmer.
3. Heat oven to 400.
4. Lay chicken parts on a greased cooking pan. Bake for 40 min. Flip them and bake for another 10 min.
5. Remove the wings immediately and dunk them into the hot sauce mixture.
6. Toss to coat and ready to serve.