Jammin' Boneless BBQ Wings

When life gives you fruit preserves, make jammin' boneless BBQ wings?

Let's make boneless BBQ wings!

Yes!  It's a thing.

In my house, boneless BBQ wings are definitely a favorite, but we've never tried making them ourselves.  I mean, I've never tried making them.

 But today, it just felt right.  And of course, I wanted to see how they'd turn out by baking them, instead of frying.  

And we all know that's not always an easy task.

But I tell ya, these wings turned out phenomenally!  

I breaded chicken breast chunks with flour, egg wash and Panko, then baked them in a 400 degree oven until super crispy on the outside, and tender on the inside (a short 8-10 minutes does the trick).  

They're just the perfect lil nuggets, you guys!  Who needs a deep fryer?

There is no better way to use up the jam in your fridge than on this stellar BBQ sauce

And what are wings without a delicious BBQ sauce?  Nothing, actually.

Today's BBQ sauce is pretty special.  It didn't come out of a bottle (I won't lie... we do use bottled BBQ around here), but it was absolutely worth the 3 minutes it took to whisk together and the 15 minutes it took to simmer until perfectly thick.  

Basically the sauce came together while I breaded and baked the wings, so it all worked out.

I use apple preserves in the fall, and berry in the summer. And let me tell you - either way, they turned out so, so good.

 I used the whole jar of preserves, some ketchup, apple cider and balsamic vinegars, brown sugar and honey, adobo sauce and Worcestershire.  

The perf balance of sweet, tangy & smoky.  And then you give the wings a gentle toss in the homemade BBQ, and voila!  

Best. Dinner. Ever.

Oh, and don't forget to dip 'em in homemade ranch.  Just sayin'.

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