Tabasco Chicken Wings - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 1 cup white wine vinegar
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons Tabasco sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 6 tablespoons honey, divided
• 2 pounds chicken wings, split into two pieces
• ½ green pepper, seeded and chopped into ½-inch dice
• 3 scallions, roughly chopped
• 1 rib celery, roughly chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup white wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1½ teaspoons paprika
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon file powder
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne