Hooter's Buffalo Wings

Hooter's Buffalo Wings photo
prep time:
20 min .
total time:
1 hr 45 min.
Makes 20 drummettes
Lisa BrownLisa Brown

chicken drummettes

ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 20 chicken wing segments
  • 1/2 cup butter OR margarine
  • 1/2 cup hot sauce (see Notes, below)

directions

  • 1

    -In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt, paprika, garlic powder, and peppers.

  • 2

    -Coat chicken entirely in the flour mixture; refrigerate coated wings for 1 hour; coat chicken again with remaining flour mixture.

  • 3

    -In a 2-quart saucepan, heat butter and hot sauce just until butter melts; turn heat to low and keep warm on stove top.

  • 4

    -Deep-fry chicken, 8 - 10 pieces at a time, in 375 degree oil (vegetable oil, canola oil, or peanut oil) for 13 minutes, turning once or twice.

  • 5

    -Drain chicken on a wire cooling rack for 30 seconds, then immediately toss fried chicken in buffalo sauce mixture and remove with a slotted spoon.

  • 6

    -Repeat with remaining chicken.

  • 7

    Adjusting the spiciness of the sauce: As is, the recipe produces a medium sauce. To change the amount of spiciness, simply adjust the butter-to-hot sauce-ratio:

  • 8

    Mild: Use 3/4 cup butter and 1/4 cup hot sauce.

  • 9

    Hot: Use 1/4 cup butter and 3/4 cup hot sauce.

reviews

  • Lisa Brown

    by , April 13, 2009

    I made this today for Easter dinner and followed the recipe as is. It was a smash hit! Slightly crunchy and spicy. I used the Shiracha Asian chili sauce instead of regular hot sauce.

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