Lot J’s Chiefs Domination Wings Recipe

By Jo Jolliff, recipe courtesy “Pedro” Brandon Costales

What started as a small group of friends tailgating before chiefs games has turned into what is now widely known as the biggest open tailgate at Arrowhead. One of the founding members, Springfield native Joshua Wahba, says his friends started a Facebook group with around 20 people after college to plan who would bring what and where they would meet for games. “We made what we thought was a closed private Facebook group but started getting a bunch of random requests from people wanting to join our page,” he says. “So we realized it wasn’t a closed group like we thought, and from there it organically grew. Now we have over 24,000 members on our tailgate Facebook group page.” Of that number, the crew hosts around 300 to 600 people at each home game with attendees traveling from all around the country. They’ve even had fans from Canada, Australia and Germany at their tailgates—which include two DJs, corn hole and a pregame rally. Visit their Facebook or Instagram for more information.

Dry Rub
1/2 tsp. ancho chili pepper
1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
3/4 tbsp. light brown sugar
3/4 tsp. chili powder
3/4 tsp. paprika
3/4 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper (adjust for preference)
1/2 tsp. mustard powder
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. dried ground thyme

Asian Zing Sauce
1 tbsp. soya sauce
1 tbsp. rice vinegar
1 tbsp. rice wine
1½  tbsp. sriracha
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp. ginger, julienned
1/2 tsp. crushed red chili flakes
1 tbsp. sesame seed oil
Salt (to taste)
Crushed pepper (to taste)
Cilantro leaves, chopped scallions and white sesame seeds for garnish (optional)

Instructions
Combine dry rub ingredients in a bowl and coat chicken wings.  In another bowl add soya sauce, rice vinegar, rice wine and sriracha; mix well. Place a skillet on medium heat and add sesame oil. Add crushed garlic and ginger julienne and sauté until fragrant. Next, add dried crushed red chili flakes. Pour prepared sauce into pan, increase heat and stir until it thickens. Smoke wings at 220°F for 40 minutes. Then fry at 350°F for 6 to 8 minutes. Add the chicken winglets into the pan and toss until fully coated with sauce, cook on medium. Garnish with optional toppings.