Restaurant-style Buffalo Chicken Wings

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup frank's red hot sauce (original flavor, or use your own favorite brand hot sauce)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 pinch salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 10 chicken wings
• oil, for deep-frying

Recipe

• 1 for the sauce; in a small saucepan combine the butter, hot sauce, black pepper, salt and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
• 2 reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for about 20 minutes stirring occasionally; remove from heat and set aside to be coated with the wings later.
• 3 for the wings; in a bowl combine flour, paprika, cayenne (you may adjust cayenne to suit heat level) 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, onion powder and seasoned salt.
• 4 place the wings in a shallow dish and sprinkle the flour mixture over; mix using hands to coat evenly and completely (i use disposable rubber gloves for this!).
• 5 cover the dish and refrigerate for 2 hours (this is important, the wings must be refrigerated for that amount of time!).
• 6 heat oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees f (the oil should be just enough to cover the wings completely, about 1-1/2-inches or more).
• 7 fry the flour-coated wings in hot oil for about 10-15 minutes or until parts of the wings begin to turn brown.
• 8 remove from heat then place wings in a serving bowl; add in prepared hot sauce mixture and turn the wings to coat with the sauce.
• 9 you may serve the wings as is or place on a baking sheet and bake in a 250 degree oven for 10 minutes.
• 10 serve with a blue cheese dip.