Quick Dinner for the boys - DRY BRINING, GRIDDLE/GRILL PAN, & SCISSORS

My drive home was horrible tonight...didn't get home until 6pm. Boys were starving - my dad picked them up from school. I threw together quesadillas and broiled chicken wings...Very odd combination, but they ate it and were just fine (with tomatoes & apple sauce). This morning before I left - on my way to take the kids to school and to meet Debbie for coffee (she's due with #3 any minute now) - I opened a package of Mary's Organic Free Range Chicken Wings and threw them into a Ziplock with salt. This is the same dry brining technique used by Zuni Cafe for their whole roasted chickens. I zipped the bag and shook and rubbed and threw it in the fridge. As soon as I walked in the door, I turned on the oven to broil and turn on the stove. I usually like to bring meat to room temp but didn't have time. I layed out some aluminum foil on a sheet pan and threw the wings on and put them right under the broiler. Turn once and after about 15 minutes of total cook time the wings were done - The wings come out crispy and perfectly seasoned. While they were cooking I was able to make 2 large quesadillas. I LOVE my cast iron griddle pan (it's double sided - grill & griddle - and double wide) and is always out on my stove top. I lay down two flour tortillas. Flip once. Add cheese then place one of the cheeseless tortilla on top. Put another tortilla down and do it again. Remove the quesadillas to a plate, when slightly cooled I CUT with scissors...SO much easier than slicing with a knife AND I don't have to dirty a cutting board.

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