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Serves 4 as an Appetizer

Ingredients

For Wings

1 lb chicken wings
kosher salt to taste
black pepper to taste

For Relish

¾ cup dried figs, diced
¼ cup sherry
1 small red onion, sliced
¼ cup diced roasted red peppers
¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 tbsp sherry vinegar
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp chopped basil
2 tbsp chopped parsley
1 clove garlic, minced
zest of 1 lemon

How-to

Prep Grill & Start Wings

Assure that the grill is clean. Preheat to a “slow heat,” meaning, you should be able to hold your hand above it for 15-20 seconds
Season wings liberally with salt and pepper
Place on grill, rotating and flipping every couple of minutes to assure an even, golden-brown finish, and an internal temperature of 165º (this will take 15-20 minutes)

Make Catalan Relish

Meanwhile, place the dried fruit in the sherry in a mixing bowl and let sit for 15 minutes
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well
Remove wings from grill, top with Catalan relish and serve immediately

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Andy Husbands

Andy Husbands is the award-winning chef/owner of two of Boston's hottest restaurants, Tremont 647 and Sister Sorel. He started his culinary career with an after-school baking job when he was 14, and never looked back. Born and raised in Seattle, Husbands worked as a sous chef and, later, executive chef at the nationally renowned East Coast Grill in Cambridge, under James Beard Award winner Chris Schlesinger. Before opening Tremont 647 with high school friend Chris Hart in 1996, he traveled to the West Coast on his motorcycle, living on a farm in New Mexico and apprenticing at several San Francisco Bay-area restaurants. His cross-country influences have taught him to be bold and adventurous in his life and his cooking.

Husbands has made several TV appearances, including his run as a contestant in Season 6 of "Hell's Kitchen," which premiered on FOX Television Network, July 21, 2009. CBS featured him in a segment on "The Early Show" called "Chef on a Shoestring," in which he demonstrated how to cook a 3-course dinner for 4 people for less than $20. In the Boston area, he has appeared on "TV Diner," "Phantom Gourmet," and "WB in the Morning." He has also appeared on local TV stations across the country to promote his first book, "The Fearless Chef."