It’s a chicken wing kind of day in our house!

For one, there’s a showdown happening…a Fantasy Football showdown. More about that later!

If you’ve ever had Bang Bang Shrimp then you know how addicting this sweet and spicy sauce can be!

So as I was pondering what flavor pairing to consider for today’s Game Day Wings it came to me. And the Bang Bang Chicken Wings of Love were born!

This simple flavor packed sauce is smooth and tangy and has only four ingredients:

• Mayonnaise
• Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
• Sriracha Hot Sauce
• Honey

About the Fantasy Football Showdown. Nick and I have been in the same fantasy football league for years. Inevitably we’d play each other 2-3 times throughout the season with fairly equal head to head results. But never have we met each other in the final championship series….until this year!

This is Final Playoff Week 1 of 2. At the time I started this blog post, Team Take a Hike (that’s me) was a 20 point favorite. I’m now projected to lose by 35 points. I’ll keep you posted on this house divided showdown! It ain’t over til it’s over!

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All my best,
xo Libby

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Quick & Easy 4-Ingredient Bang Bang Sauce

This Quick & Easy 4-Ingredient Bang Bang Sauce will transform a pan of baked chicken wings! And deliver restaurant quality fried shrimp too!

Course Sauce

Author Libby with Lemony Thyme

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup Thai Sweet Chili Sauce see recipe link in post
• 1 Tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce
• 1 Tablespoon honey

Instructions

• Whisk together sauce ingredients. Store in a jar in refrigerator for up to a week.

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And run hard!

The fun thing is, this recipe is SOOOO easy!!

Easy enough that even my college kids can handle this recipe. #collegecooking

Back in March I decided to run with a series of meatball recipes called March Meatball Madness. April is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month and I embraced that as well.

When May rolled around I challenged myself to put out a new Chicken Wing recipe each week for 5 consecutive weeks. We ate a lot of wings! And no one was complaining.

I’m not sure how many chicken wing flavor combinations is enough for one blog to bear. But we’re committed to find out!!

Random thought. Remember the Tootsie Roll commercial. How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop? I’m feeling that. Except I’m not willing to give in at 3 or 5 or even possibly 10 chicken wing flavors. Let’s hold off and see how many flavors it takes to create the perfect Chicken Wing Recipe Roundup!!

The Honey Garlic Butter Sauce

The key is a 5-Ingredient Honey Garlic Butter Sauce that’s out of this world.

• The sauce starts with butter. Because butter.
• Next comes garlic. Lots of garlic.
• Then of course we add honey.
• Soy sauce (or coconut aminos for a gluten free version) adds a salty influence.
• Finish with sriracha hot sauce!

So simple, yet this sticky sweet buttery sauce elevates baked chicken wings to near perfection. Humbly, I hold back!

The Method

For this recipe, start by tossing your chicken wings in garlic powder, salt & pepper. Lay them on a rack over a foil lined baking sheet. Bake them at 400 degrees F. for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.

Don’t be afraid to broil them for a few minutes at the end to achieve crispy perfection.

Pour that luscious sauce over the baked wings then toss to coat!

Recipe Note: Depending on your tossing skills you might want to move outside for this step!

Did I mention that these wings are insanely good? They are a fabulous addition to any game day spread or tailgating party!

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All my best,
xo Libby

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The Best Honey Garlic Chicken Wing Recipe

Honey Garlic Chicken Wings are so simple. The sticky sweet buttery sauce elevates the baked chicken wings to near perfection.

Course Appetizer

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Author Libby with Lemony Thyme

Ingredients

For the Wings

• 2 pounds chicken wings flats & drumettes separated
• 2 Tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

For the Honey Garlic Butter Sauce

• 4 Tablespoons butter
• 4 cloves garlic fine chopped
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 Tablespoons soy sauce (or coconut aminos for GF version)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sriracha hot sauce

Instructions

For the Wings

• Preheat oven to 400° F. Place a rack over a foil lined baking sheet.
• Combine garlic powder, salt & pepper in a zipper top bag or bowl. Add wings and toss to coat. Arrange wings in a single layer on prepared rack. Bake at 400° F. for 45-50 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Switch oven to broil for last 5 minutes if needed.

For the Honey Garlic Butter Sauce

• In a small saucepan over medium low heat melt butter. Add finely chopped garlic and simmer for a minute. Add honey, soy sauce and sriracha and simmer for 5 minutes until sauce has thickened slightly. Remove from heat and allow to rest.
• Once wings are cooked through and crispy transfer to a large bowl. Pour sauce over wings and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

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I’ve completely jumped onto the ‘Bowl’ bandwagon.  Rice bowls, ramen bowls, power bowls, Buddha bowls, dragon, macro, breakfast and lunch bowls….they all make me happy.  The perfect portion of noodles, rice or grains with added protein & veggie love.  Our latest creation is the Honey Walnut Shrimp Power Bowl inspired by ingredients already on hand.  Win-win power bowl.

I recently made a batch of these Sweet & Sticky Sesame Walnuts for a Game Day snack.  They’re not only addicting, but they would make a really nice gift.  Yes, I’m already thinking holidays and have officially purchased my first Christmas gifts of the season.  It’s not even October….could this be the year that I replace chaos with peace and joy?  Stay tuned.

Anyway, I exercised restraint and whisked away the uneaten portion of walnuts and stashed them in the pantry.  I had a plan.  They sat on a shelf within eyesight of these two gems shown below.

My new favorite (and ultra easy to prepare) grain blend is Seeds of Change Seven Whole Grains.  In this 90-second microwavable pouch, there are seven grains…long grain brown rice, barley, rye, bulgur, red winter wheat, quinoa and wild rice.  It’s the nicest combination of slightly chewy, almost nutty with zero Earthy flavor.

And then there is the sweetest little jar of honey.  We attended a beautiful wedding this spring, where the bride and groom had a honey unity ceremony.  We were later each given a honey pot as a wedding favor.  It was time this sweetness found it’s way into a recipe.

Honey Walnut Shrimp Power Bowl felt hearty yet fresh.  Shrimp are such a versatile low calorie, protein packed ingredient.  We always have a bag of frozen shrimp in the freezer to add to a stir fry, pasta or a Lunch Bowl.  Lightly sautéed or steamed fresh veggies add nutrients and color to our bowl, while the honey mayo sauce brings a sweet heat and may be the star in this bowl.  It’s reminiscent of the dreamy sauce that makes Bang Bang Shrimp so special.

Recipe note:  to lower the calories in our protein bowl, up the fresh veggies and invite another friend to join you for lunch.

I think we have a winning flavor combination here.  I loved to hear your thoughts below.

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Honey Walnut Shrimp Power Bowl

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 2 -3

Author Libby with Lemony Thyme

Ingredients

• 1 pouch Seeds of Change Seven Whole Grains or favorite
• 1/2 lb. medium shrimp peeled & deveined
• 1 1/2 – 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 cup sugar snap peas
• 1/2 cup Sweet & Sticky Walnuts or plain walnut halves
• 1 fresno chile thinly sliced
• 2 Tbl. peanut oil or other high heat oil
• 3 Tbl. light mayonnaise
• 3 Tbl. honey
• 2-3 tsp. sriracha hot sauce

Instructions

• Prepare Whole Grains according to package instructions. Reserve.
• In a wok or large skillet, heat peanut oil over medium-high heat. Stir fry shrimp, broccoli, snap peas, walnuts and chile for 2-3 minutes or until shrimp are opaque. Remove from heat.
• Combine mayonnaise, honey and srirach then spoon over shrimp mixture and toss to coat.
• Divide grains into 2-3 bowls. Top each with Honey Walnut Shrimp. Serve immediately.

Notes

Recipe note: to lower the calories in our protein bowl, up the fresh veggies and invite another friend to join you for lunch.

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If I can deliver you Scotch Eggs but with a soft-boiled center are you in?  Hell, yes!! was the response.  So I got up early that day, did suitable research and enthusiastically jumped into this recipe.

Naughty ingredients, deep fried, served pub food style. While Scotch Eggs are fantastic served warm with a drizzle of Sriracha Mayo, they also become a great next day grab-and-go picnic food.

I chose a pound of hot breakfast sausage to encase our lightly floured soft-boiled eggs (3-4 minute boil, carefully peeled). Then into a classic 3-part breading; flour, egg, seasoned crumbs before a plunge in the fryer.

I’ll be the first to admit, I don’t have a lot of deep fryer experience.  I understand bringing the oil to the right temp, not over crowding the pot, and adjusting cooking times accordingly.  But somehow, fragile soft-boiled eggs, wrapped in pork sausage, then breaded….threw me for a bit of a loop.  Once out of the pool, they looked sun-kissed and gorgeous.  Yet, an instant read thermometer indicated they weren’t quite presentation ready.

We finished our Scotch Eggs in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes before serving.  While I lost the ‘soft’ center eggs I was hoping for, we sliced into amazing.  What a treat.  Clearly not a recipe we’ll create weekly, but a fantastic splurge kind of dish.

Who am I kidding?  This Scotch Eggs with Sriracha Mayo recipe is pure indulgence and worth every last calorie.  Go ahead make their day.

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Scotch Eggs {with Sriracha Mayo}

While Scotch Eggs are fantastic served warm with a drizzle of Sriracha Mayo, they also become a great next day grab-and-go picnic food.

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 50 minutes minutes

Servings 5

Author Libby with Lemony Thyme

Ingredients

For Scotch Eggs…

• 7 large eggs
• 1 lb. breakfast sausage
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
• canola oil for deep frying

For Sriracha Mayo…

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 Tbl. Dijon mustard
• 1-2 tsp. Sriracha sauce or to taste

Instructions

For Scotch Eggs…

• In a medium saucepan, cover 5 eggs with 1-inch cold water. Bring to a boil and continue cooking for 3 minutes. Meanwhile prepare an ice bath. After 3 minutes of boil, remove eggs with a slotted spoon and place in ice bath until cooled. Carefully peel.
• Form sausage into 5 oval shaped patties, about twice the size of an egg.
• Set up a breading station with three bowls. Put flour in one. Beat two remaining eggs in another. Add panko and seasoning to a third bowl.
• Dry peeled eggs, roll them in flour, then place onto sausage patties. Using wet hands (or disposable gloves), shape sausage around egg, being sure egg is completely encased. Then dip into flour, then egg, then panko being sure sausage is completely coated in crumbs. Refrigerate coated eggs while oil comes up to temp.
• In a heavy pot, heat about 2-inches of canola oil to 375 degrees. Working in batches, fry eggs until nicely browned on all sides, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a baking dish and bake at 350 for about 10 minutes or until instant read thermometer inserted into sausage reads 165 degrees. To serve, slice eggs into quarters, then drizzle with Sriracha Mayo.

For Sriracha Mayo…

• Combine ingredients in a small bowl, then transfer to a squeeze bottle or plastic bag. Drizzle over Scotch Eggs.

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This Southwest Ranch Dressing is amazing.  Trust me and make it.

Southwest Ranch Dressing is a combination of ingredients you likely already have on hand. Creamy Buttermilk Ranch and Mayonnaise, with tart and spicy white vinegar, ketchup and sriracha, seasoned by chili powder and ground cumin.

You’re going to want to drizzle this Southwest Ranch Dressing on everything!

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Southwest Ranch Dressing

You're going to want to drizzle this Southwest Ranch Dressing on everything!

Author Libby with Lemony Thyme

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup ranch salad dressing
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 Tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sriracha hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients. Chill before serving.

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