Lubed-Up Hot Wings
Description
Sweet and spicy deep-fried hot wings, doused in a buttery sauce enriched with habanero pepper, honey, and bourbon, are a classic snack for cheering on your favorite team.
Ingredients
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4 cups vegetable oil for frying
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3 eggs
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1/4 cup milk
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1 cup bread flour
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1/2 cup brown sugar and butter flavored breakfast cereal (such as Cap'n Crunch®), finely ground
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5 pounds large chicken wings, patted dry with paper towels
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3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
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3/4 cup hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)
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1/4 cup bourbon whiskey
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3 tablespoons honey
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 tablespoon habanero pepper sauce
Directions
1
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2
Whisk together eggs and milk in a bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together the bread flour and ground cereal. Coat the wings in the egg mixture, then in the cereal mixture.
3
Fry the wings, 6 at a time, in the oil until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Let wings drain on paper towels.
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Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Line several baking sheets with parchment paper.
5
While wings are frying, mix the melted butter, hot sauce, bourbon, honey, Worcestershire sauce, and habanero sauce in a large plastic tub with a lid. Place the wings into the sauce, close the lid, and shake to coat wings with sauce.
6
Place the wings on the prepared baking sheets and bake in the preheated oven until the sauce is slightly sticky, about 10 minutes.