Edible Bat Wings- Halloween Chicken Wings
When you serve the drum and flat connected these halloween chicken wings look like bats. Inject the whole wing with butter and Franks RedHot and food coloring to dye the wing red. Then soak them in a black colored soy honey and chili paste mixture for 12 hours. Grill them at 350 and let them get up to 185. They will be black on the outside and red on the inside.
What You Need to Make Halloween Chicken Wings
| Ingredient | Notes |
|---|---|
| Whole jumbo chicken wings | I used 12. |
| Butter, Franks Red Hot, honey and red food coloring | To inject the wing with. |
| Olive oil, soy sauce, honey, chili paste and black food coloring | To make the marinade with. |
| Celery, carrots and ranch or blue cheese | To serve with. |
You can find the exact amounts on the recipe card below.
Why Use Whole Wings
Don’t separate the wing from the drum. You want them whole, that’s what makes it look like a bat.
A wing that is cut in half looks like nothing. When left whole and cooked they will look like a bat when placed on a plate. The drum will be the body of the bat and the wing will look like it has its wings spread. Put 2 of them together on a plate and they look like a pair of bats.
That’s it, no extra steps, just keep them attached. Also using jumbo wings helps because they’re bigger.
Red Inside and Black Outside
We are adding two different colors to these wings. One inside and one outside.
The food coloring that we add to the butter and wing sauce is to make them red on the inside. Because we are injecting them the color will go into the meat. If you didn’t inject them the red would only be on the skin of the wing and wouldn’t show on the inside.
The black food coloring is added to the marinade which will stain the outside of the wing. We add this because the red won’t be visible on the outside of the wing since we are injecting it. So by staining the skin of the wing black it stays black when cooking.
If you only did one or the other you would only see half the effect.
Make sure your injection mixture is nice and loose. The honey needs to be dissolved into the butter and sauce.
How I Made Halloween Chicken Wings
Pat your chicken wings dry.
Melt butter and add the rest of the ingredients to your injection mixture. Make sure the honey is dissolved into the mixture.
Use the injector and inject the wing and drum.
Place injected wings in a bowl.
Whisk together the marinade ingredients in a separate bowl.
Pour the marinade over the wings. Mix well and place in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours.
Grill at 350 flipping occasionally until they reach an internal temp of 185.
Serve on a plate. Place the drum and flat next to each other.
You can find times and temperatures on the recipe card.
Author’s Notes
A Fun Cook To Do
This is a pretty cool recipe if you’ve never tried it. Since Halloween is around the corner, it’s a good recipe to do for your guests.
It’s just a fun cook to do. You can also do these even red if you want, whatever color you want.
Miguel
Tips From Miguel
- Keep them whole, don’t cut them.
- Use jumbo wings, they’ll look better.
- Make sure your injection mixture is well combined.
- Inject the wing and drum.
- Soak for at least 12 hours.
- Place on a plate drum and wing next to each other.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I do these a different color?
Yes you can do any color you want. Just use whatever food coloring you desire.
Will the food coloring stay on the wing while cooking?
Yes the soy sauce will help the color stay on the skin of the wing.
Do I have to inject them?
The injection is what makes them red inside. Skip it and you lose the reveal when you cut one open.
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Edible Bat Wings, Black Halloween Chicken Wings
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Pat the whole wings completely dry. Do not separate the drum from the flat.
- Melt the butter and combine with the wing sauce, honey and red food coloring. Mix until the honey is fully dissolved and the mixture is loose.
- Load the injector and inject each wing in both the drum and the flat. Place the injected wings in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the olive oil, soy sauce, honey, chili paste and black food coloring.
- Pour the marinade over the wings and toss to coat every one. Cover and refrigerate at least 12 hours, preferably overnight.
- Preheat the grill to about 350°F. Grill the wings, flipping occasionally, until crispy and 185°F internal. They keep their black color through the cook.
- Arrange on a platter with the drum and flat of each wing side by side so each one looks like a bat. Serve with celery, carrots and ranch or blue cheese.
