Cheap to Gourmet Chicken Wings

Ever wondered if an expensive chicken wing is really better than a homemade budget one? Today I’m making chicken wings three ways — cheap, mid-tier, and full-on gourmet. Let’s see how far we can take one humble ingredient… and which one’s worth both the effort and price! _Full Recipes:_ https://barrylewis.net/recipe/cheap-to-gourmet-chicken-wings/ _Ingredients:_ *CHEAP WINGS – Buffalo-Style* 500g frozen chicken wings ½ tsp garlic powder Salt and pepper, to taste 1 tbsp butter 3–4 tbsp hot sauce (e.g. Frank’s) 1–2 sticks of celery, to serve *MID-TIER WINGS – Korean-Style Sticky* 750g fresh chicken wings 2–3 tbsp cornflour Salt and pepper, to taste 1.5 tbsp gochujang (Korean chilli paste) 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp honey or brown sugar 1 tbsp rice vinegar or white wine vinegar 1 garlic clove, grated or crushed 1 tsp sesame oil (optional) 1–2 spring onions, finely sliced 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional garnish) *GOURMET WINGS – Sous-Vide + Roasted Garlic Balsamic Glaze* For the wings: 750g fresh chicken wings Salt and pepper, to taste ½ tsp garlic powder (optional) 2 sprigs fresh thyme or rosemary 1–2 garlic cloves, crushed For the roasted garlic glaze: 1 whole garlic bulb (for roasting) 1 tbsp balsamic syrup or balsamic glaze 1 tsp honey 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp lemon juice or rice vinegar Splash of water (to loosen, if needed) Optional: pinch of chilli flakes or smoked paprika For garnish: Neutral oil (for crisping) 1 tsp sesame seeds Lemon zest, to finish __________________________________________ *From Recipes, Hacks, Kitchen Gadget Reviews, Taste Tests and more food related fun, be sure to like, follow, and subscribe to be one of the first to see all the best content on the Barry Lewis channel & beyond:* Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@mrbarrylewis?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://instagram.com/mrbarrylewis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrbarrylewis Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/mrbarrylewis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrbarrylewis Discord: https://dsc.gg/barrylewis Merch: https://barry-lewis-shop.fourthwall.com/ Newsletter: https://www.barrylewis.co/subscribe My spin-off compilation channel https://www.youtube.com/@BarryLewisBites LinkTree (links to everything above & more!): https://linktr.ee/barrylewis Massive thanks to our Patreon supporters who help keep the channel going. For advert free extended videos, exclusive discord, early access to all videos, behind the scenes chat, polls, names in the video credits & more consider supporting here https://www.patreon.com/mrbarrylewis #CheapToGourmet #ChickenWings #BarryLewis