Ingredients

  • 4 lbs. fresh chicken wings (split and tips removed)
  • 1/4 lb. butter
  • 8 oz Frank's Red Hot
  • 4 oz "Sweet n' Spicy French Dressing" or "Catalina"
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic (finely minced)
  • 1 whole jalapeno pepper (finely minced without seeds)
  • 1 teas ground chipotle pepper
  • 2 teas ground cayenne pepper (1 teas is for the breading)
  • 1 teas distilled white vinegar
  • 3 tbls black pepper (2 tbls are for the breading)
  • 48 oz peanut oil
  • 3 cups white flour

Method

  • Melt butter over low heat and add minced Jalapeno pepper and garlic, gently saute until garlic and jalapeno is soft. Be careful not to burn the butter.
  • Add the Frank's Red Hot and vinegar, whisk until well blended. Add French dressing and whisk again. Add 1 tbs cayenne, chipotle and black pepper and whisk thoroughly. Let simmer over very low heat while you cook the wings, stirring often so it doesn't burn or separate.
  • Mix flour and remaining cayenne and black pepper. Rinse wings and pat dry, thoroughly coat wings with flour mixture and cook in oil over medium heat (365 degrees) until crispy and floating, approx. 10-12 minutes. Let wings drain and roll them in the sauce. Serve with bleu cheese dressing and celery sticks.