Buffalo Wings

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This recipe can be altered so you don't have to fry the wings, they can simply baked at 200C for 35-40 minutes until internal temp of wings is 72C or higher.


Serves

7

Snack
Hors d'oeuvre
Main Dish
Spicy

Wings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 quarts peanut oil for frying
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 18 pieces chicken wings

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
  2. Line a baking sheet with paper towels. Heat 2-1/2 inches of oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat to 360 degrees.
  3. While the oil heats, mix together the cayenne, black pepper, salt, and the cornstarch in a small bowl.
  4. Dry the chicken with paper towels and place in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the wings and toss with a rubber spatula until evenly coated.
  5. Fry half the chicken wings until golden and crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the fried chicken wings to the baking sheet. Keep this first batch warm in the oven while frying the remaining wings.

Buffalo Sauce

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • 1 1/2 Cups Frank's Louisiana Hot Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp Tabasco This can be adjusted to decrease the heat
  • 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 2 tsp Cider Vinegar

Preparation

  1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Whisk in the hot sauces, brown sugar, and vinegar until combined. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  2. Pour the sauce mixture in a large bowl, add the chicken wings, and toss until the wings are uniformly coated.

Garnish

Ingredients

  • 4 Stalks Celery Cut into thin sticks
  • 2 Carrots Peeled and cut into thin sticks
  • 1 pint Blue Cheese Dressing For dipping

Preparation

  1. Serve immediately with the carrot and celery sticks and blue cheese dressing on the side.