Teriyaki Chicken Wings

Note: I was sent a DREO ChefMaker Combi Fryer for review, which I tested using this recipe for Teriyaki Chicken Wings. All opinions are mine alone. 

I am super late to the air fryer band wagon, but I am kind of happy I held out long enough to instead try a DREO ChefMaker Combi Fryer (paid link)! I am still becoming acquainted with all of the delicious options this appliance has, but I was so impressed with my first test run making these Teriyaki Chicken Wings that I had to share it immediately!

The ChefMaker is described on DREO’s website as “the most professional air fryer for making Michelin-starred meals.” The appliance uses “CombiCook technology” which translates professional cooking methods into intelligent algorithms that allow ChefMaker to become a fully automated master cooking machine that handles temperature, time, and atomization by itself. It also includes a water atomization system that replenishes evaporated moisture and reduces the chamber temperature to prevent food from charring and ensure the core gets evenly cooked.

There are a ton of ingredient-based presets to take a lot of the guesswork out of cooking, as well a three professional cooking modes: Chef Mode (ingredient-based master chef presets), Classic Cook (choosing a cooking style including air fry, defrost, reheat, broil, roast, toast, bake, and dehydrate), and Probe Cook (take full control of cooking temperature to create new recipes).

In addition to the appliance itself, the DREO app includes step-by-step videos for recipes while also tracking the cooking process on your phone.

Sounds kind of awesome, right? I wanted to try the ChefMaker out as soon as possible! Using the app, I found a recipe for Teriyaki Chicken Wings that I miraculously had all ingredients already on hand. I adapted the recipe slightly, but tried to stick to the step-by-step videos as possible to get a sense of the benefit of the app as well.

So let’s get cooking (or ChefMaking)!

Ingredients (serves 2):

Wings and Dry Rub:

  • 6 whole chicken wings
  • 1 teaspoon ground paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil

Teriyaki Sauce:

  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce

Toppings:

  • 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
  • 1 scallion, green parts only, chopped

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Smoked Chicken Wings

Note: I was sent samples of Bear Mountain BBQ Wood Pellets in order to write this post. Opinions are mine alone.

I’ve mentioned many times in the past how much I love to grill, but last summer I began dabbling in smoked foods. I don’t own a smoker, so I just use my grill, and Bear Mountain BBQ Pellets make it super simple to do so! Last year I made an awesome recipe for Smoked Potato Salad using Bear Mountain’s Gourmet Blend. This time around, I’m sharing a more traditional smoked food recipe: Smoked Chicken Wings!

My husband is kind of chicken wings obsessed. His current favorite wings dry rubbed smoked wings from our local pizza place, Pizza Plus, so I decided to try to make some of my own at home. I used Bear Mountain Bold BBQ Pellets for this recipe, but their Gourmet Blend would also work.

Ingredients (makes 3 lbs wings, or 2-4 servings. Multiply as needed):

  • 1/2 tablespoon each:
    • smoked paprika
    • Hungarian paprika
    • chili powder
    • garlic powder
    • onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon each:
    • salt
    • ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon each:
    • cumin
    • ground mustard
  • 3 lbs wings
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1-2 cups Bear Mountain Bold BBQ Pellets
  • blue cheese dip, for serving

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