Raspberry Chipotle Wings & Tripel

Raspberry Chipotle Wings

Servings - 2

·         1 pound wings

·         1 T Onion powder

·         1 T (3 cloves) garlic

·         2 T chipotle in adobo

·         2 T melted butter

·         1 T Louisiana hot sauce

·         ¼ c balsamic vinegar

·         ½ c raspberry jelly

1.     Heat oven to 300

2.     Place chicken wings in a greased pan in a single layer

3.     Pour sauce over wings

4.     Bake 2.5 hours, turning wings every 20-30 minutes

5.     Wings become very dark in color

After having something similar to these in a bar, I wanted to figure out how to make them at home.  I took the method previously used in teriyaki wings and thought it paired well instead of frying and saucing.   These were very tender and delicious.  To make it a dinner, I served with a salad.

This is a little spicy and a little sweet.  A good pairing for this is a tripel or quadruple.  This has a sweetness that balances and complements well.  I have chosen the Golden Monkey from Victory Brewing Company in Pennsylvania.  There are some notes of clove and banana that can be tasted in sipping the beer.