Carolyn's Favorite Hot Wings

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs chicken wings
• 1/2 cup frank hot sauce or 1/2 cup crystal hot sauce
• 1 cup flour
• salt
• pepper
• cajun seasoning
• oil (for deep frying)
• 1/2 cup frank hot sauce or 1/2 cup crystal hot sauce
• 1/2 cup butter
• ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing
• celery rib

Recipe

• 1 cut wings into pieces discarding tips.
• 2 wash and pat dry with paper towels.
• 3 place pieces into a dish or a large baggie, add ½ c hot sauce and seal.
• 4 marinate at least 30 minutes or overnight is good too.
• 5 heat oil in deep fryer to 350°.
• 6 place flour, salt, pepper and cajun seasoning in a large baggie.
• 7 drain wings but do not pat dry.
• 8 add wings a few at a time to baggie, shaking to cover, then remove.
• 9 continue until all pieces are well coated with the flour mixture.
• 10 make up more if you need it.
• 11 discard the bag.
• 12 slowly add 1/2 of the wing pieces to hot oil.
• 13 fry until golden brown.
• 14 remove and drain on paper towel.
• 15 cook remaining wings and drain.
• 16 in the meantime, melt butter in microwave.
• 17 add remaining ½ c hot sauce.
• 18 toss fried wings in sauce mixture and serve with your choice of ranch or blue cheese dressing and celery sticks.