*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

               Napa Valley Chicken Wings With Wine Dressing

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Serving Size  : 16   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Appetizers                       Poultry

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   8                    Chicken wings
     1/4  c             Corn starch
   2      ts            Salt
     1/2  ts            White pepper
                        Oil -- for frying
                        Wine Dressing:
   1      c             Olive oil
   1      c             Tarragon wine vinegar
     3/4  c             Dry white wine
   1      cl            Garlic -- mashed
     1/2  ts            Dry mustard
     1/2  ts            Sugar
     1/2  ts            Dried basil -- crushed
     1/2  ts            Dried oregano -- crushed
     1/2  ts            Dried tarragon -- crushed
                        Salt -- pepper
   1      sm            Tomato; peeled -- seeded,
                        - thinly sliced crosswise
     1/2  md            Green bell pepper --
                        - thinly sliced crosswise
     1/2  sm            Onion --
                        - thinly sliced in rings

Disjoint chicken wings, discarding bony tips. Push flesh to one end
of bone on remaining parts. With sharp knife, remove smaller bone in
wing portion containing 2 bones. Press fleshy ends of chicken pieces
to flatten so they will stand upright. Dredge chicken in corn starch
mixed with 2 ts salt and white pepper. Set aside to dry 30 minutes.

Heat oil to depth of 1/2" in heavy skillet and fry chicken until
golden brown and tender, about 7 minutes on each side. Drain on paper
towels and freeze or refrigerate if not to be used at once.

To make dressing, combine oil, vinegar, wine, garlic, mustard, sugar,
basil, oregano, and tarragon. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Blend well. Combine tomato slices, green pepper and onion slices with
dressing and mix well.

To serve, bring chicken wings to room temperature and arrange upright
over tomatoes in shallow casserole.


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