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Tailgater Hot Wings

Sheila
Full of flavor and easy to make ahead and keep warm in a crock pot these wings are perfect for tailgating, and Sunday afternoon football watching!
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
2-24 hours marinating time 1 day
Total Time 1 day 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 30 pieces
Calories 173 kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • frying pan
  • crock pot
  • parchment paper
  • tongs

Ingredients
  

  • 30 chicken wings
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup Franks Redhot Original hot sauce
  • 6 cups vegetable oil for frying
  • 2 cups flour for dredging wings
  • 1 tbsp Lawry’s seasoning salt

Hot & Sweet BBQ Sauce

  • 1/2 cup Franks Redhot Original hot sauce
  • 1/2 cup barbeque sauce any kind, I use Sweet Baby Rays original
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tbsp molasses
  • 2 tbsp honey

Instructions
 

  • Melt 1/2 cup butter in pan add Franks hot sauce and whisk until combine. Remove from stove and let cool.
  • Trim and clean chicken wings. Place in a large bowl pour butter and hot sauce marinate over wings. Let marinate 2-24hours.

Hot and Sweet BBQ Sauce

  • Combine all the ingredients for the barbecue sauce in a medium sized saucepan. Stir while bringing to a low boil. Let cook for 5 minutes. Move from stove time.
  • Add flour and Lawrys season salt to a zip-loc bag. Put oil in frying pan and bring it up to 350℉ or 177℃.
  • Place 4 or 5 wings in the flour at a time, zip bag shut and shake. Remove wings with tongs and place them in hot oil for 4 minutes or until browned on outside. Remove to a paper towel lined baking sheet. Continue with this process until all wings have been par-fried.
  • Dip each wing into sauce and place on a baking sheet. Bake wings in a 400° oven for 12-15 minutes.
  • Serve with celery and blue cheese or ranch dressing.

Notes

This recipe can be prep a day ahead.  Stop after frying wings.  Allow wings to cool.  Place in refrigerator.  One hour before serving.  Preheat oven and follow the last 3 steps.  

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 173kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 10gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 453mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 81IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
Keyword appetizer, chicken, hot wings, tailgate, wings
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