October 01, 2009
In America, we have rituals about tailgating. We’re superstitious, sentimental and even a bit crazy come game day. Your slow cooked chili, chicken wings or bacon-woven bratwursts are just ...
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1 |
teaspoon salt |
½ |
teaspoon paprika |
½ |
teaspoon garlic powder |
½ |
teaspoon cayenne pepper |
¼ |
teaspoon black pepper |
20 |
chicken wing segments |
½ |
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½ |
cup Franks Hot Sauce |
Step 1 |
In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt, paprika, garlic powder, and peppers. |
Step 2 |
Coat chicken entirely in the flour mixture; refrigerate coated wings for 1 hour; coat chicken again with remaining flour mixture. |
Step 3 |
In a 2-quart saucepan, heat butter and hot sauce just until butter melts; turn heat to low and keep warm on stove top. |
Step 4 |
Deep-fry chicken, 8 - 10 pieces at a time, in 375 degree oil (vegetable oil, canola oil, or peanut oil) for 13 minutes, turning once or twice. |
Step 5 |
Repeat with remaining chicken. |
Step 6 |
Drain chicken on a wire cooling rack for 30 seconds, then immediately toss fried chicken in buffalo sauce mixture and remove with a slotted spoon and serve hot. |
Step 7 |
Garnishes: Celery sticks and blue cheese dressing for dipping. |
This is the recipe made famous by the Hooters food chain. It produces a medium spicy wing, with the right amount of crunch, flavor and heat. I have wowed many superbowl crowds with these wings.