Testing a new sauce!

Tonight I fired up the grill to test out a new sauce I am working on.  Can't say much about it, except I plan on unveiling it at the State Fair this August.  Tonight I did not quite hit the sweet spot.  I'll keep working on it 'till I get it right.

Howling Wolf Sweet & Sour Chicken

I live in a small town, with no good Chinese food anywhere close by. That means if I want it, I need to make it myself at home. I was pleasantly surprise to discover my Howling Wolf Cranbery Orange BBQ Sauce , when combined with the red onions and green peppers in this dish, makes an excellent traditional tasting sweet & sour glaze. The flavor combinations this dish creates give you a beautiful, fresh tasting meal, with no MSG, preservatives, or any other unnecessary filler. And it is so easy!

20 oz chicken thighs

1 lg  green pepper

1 lg red bell pepper

1 med red onion

1 bunch green onion

vegetable oil for sautéing

2-3 cups (before cooking) white short grain rice (sushi rice, Rose, Cal Rose)

1/3cup Howling wolf Cranberry orange BBQ sauce

optional soy sauce and sesame oil

Start cooking the rice per the package

Large dice the peppers and onions and set aside in one bowl

Slice the chicken in strips and set aside. Optional lightly coat with the soy sauce and sesame oil.

Heat sauté pan on high and add the chicken and lightly brown. 

Add peppers and onions and heat through.  (you still want them crunchy)

Add the Howling Wolf Cranberry Orange BBQ Sauce and coat the ingredients.  Serve with the rice and top with the green onions. 

Remember for best results,  the whole cooking takes a very short time and is on high heat the entire time. 

The chicken can be substituted with shrimp too 

If you discover a great use for Howling Wolf BBQ sauces or Rubs, please feel free to share!  I love to hear your suggestions.  Be sure to follow me on Facebook to get updates on my new recipe ideas.  http://facebook.com/hwBBQ

Great Fish Suggestions For Lent

The Cranberry Orange BBQ Sauce is a perfect mach for salmon grilled or baked.  The Dry Rub goes great on hardier fish like Mahi Mahi, Tuna, or Salmon.  The land and Sea Rub was originally developed for white flesh fish such as Bass, Cod, or Walleye.  Try the Mediterranean Poultry Rub baked on Cod with a little extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon.

Howling Wolf BBQ sauces and rubs for breakfast!

My Howling Wolf BBQ sauces and rubs work really well with eggs, especially on  a ham and cheese omelet. Try them all!  What's your favorite?

If you haven't tasted them yet, I'll get you started. I am offering you the Original BBQ sauce for only $5 plus shipping, and I will include a free pack of Seafood rub.  In fact, I'll throw in a free pack of rub with any purchase! (now until Valentine's Day)

p.s.  aren't those eggs beautiful?  They are from my SIL's chickens.  So good!  And the plate?  Made by my wife.  We are a DIY kind of family!

Recipe re-post

Here is a re-post of a Howling Wolf favorite for you to try.

Spicy Howling Wolf Bloody Mary

Try this easy recipe for the perfect Bloody Mary.

in a rocks glass with ice
1 shot Vodka or Gin
1/2 shot Howling Wolf Extra Spicy BBQ Sauce
1 dash Celery Salt
1 tsp Jalapeño Juice
Fill glass with V-8 or Tomato Juice

Finish with a Jalapeño, lemon, or your favorite spicy garnish.

2011 Wisconsin State Fair Aug 4-14th

Be there!

Taste of Wisconsin with Tower Chicken Farm!

Today starts the Taste of Wisconsin in Kenosha where I'll be grilling up tasty chicken wings, seasoned with my rubs and tossed in your choice of my three sauces; Howling Wolf Original BBQ, Extra Spicy BBQ, and Cranberry Orange BBQ.  Thanks to Tower Chicken Farm of Milwaukee for supplying us with these amazing wings! 

New Store! Wauwatosa Sendik's!

I welcome the Wauwatosa, WI Sendik's to my list of retail stores carrying Howling Wolf BBQ Sauces.  Thank you!

Too Hot to Cook! - A Cool Salad for Hot Weather

It is TOO hot to cook tonight, even outside on the grill, so I made a refreshing cool salad for dinner using my Cranberry Orange BBQ Sauce as a dressing.  It is so good, needs no additions, right out of the bottle.  Think of it like a spicy, slightly thicker, and more flavorful French Dressing. 

On the way home I picked up a rotisserie chicken from the store, and grabbed a few garden essentials.  This sauce pairs well with red onion, peppers, and cheddar cheese, so of course I had to add some 4 year from Widmer's.  Once home, I shredded the chicken, and added it to the other ingredients.  Play around with what you might like.  The corn in this salad was a really nice addition.

Other ideas for ingredients are deli ham, turkey, cucumbers, hard boiled egg, and/or broccoli. 

See here for other salad ideas using Howling Wolf Sauces and Rubs.

2011 Wisconsin State Fair August 4 -14th

This year for the fair, organizers are offering a Wisconsin State Fair Deals Bargain Book, that includes incredible discounts from 44 Fair vendors, including me!  Buy the Fair Deals Bargain Book  at any of  12 Milwaukee area Fast Track Oil Change Centers  for only $3 or at the 2 Wisconsin State Fair offices (US Cellular Main Gate and 7722 West Greenfield Ave) for $4 or online at WiStateFair.com .  You can also buy the books during the fair for $4.  In my booth alone you can save $2 off any one bottle of BBQ sauce or packet of rub.  The Wisconsin State Fair Deals Bargin Book will definitely be worth your while!

I will once again be selling my BBQ sauces and rubs in the Wisconsin Product Pavilion.  Enjoy the Fair and hope to see you there!

If you can't make it this year, or you love my sauce and can't get enough, be sure to check out this growing list of Wisconsin retailers that carry my sauces and rubs in their stores year round.