Jeri’s Spicy Buffalo Wings

Description

Different layers of flavors create a buffalo wing sauce with a nice bite! Not too hot and not too mild. Serve with ranch or blue cheese dressing.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken wings
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon onion salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup shortening
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ cup hot pepper sauce, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Toss chicken wings in a large bowl with apple cider vinegar
  2. garlic salt
  3. paprika
  4. red pepper flakes
  5. onion salt
  6. and black pepper to coat; cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours.
  7. Scatter flour over chicken wings; toss to coat. Discard any remaining marinade.
  8. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  9. Heat shortening in a large skillet over medium-high heat; fry chicken in hot shortening until golden
  10. 5 to 7 minutes per side. Transfer fried chicken to a baking sheet.
  11. Bake chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear
  12. about 20 minutes. Remove chicken to a paper towel-lined platter to drain.
  13. Make sauce: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic in melted butter until translucent
  14. about 2 minutes. Stir hot sauce into butter-garlic mixture; reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Transfer sauce to a large bowl.
  15. Working in batches
  16. add chicken to sauce in the bowl and turn to coat. Drizzle any remaining sauce over wings to serve.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Servings: 8

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