Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wings

Seasoned breaded chicken wings, deep fried or baked with crispy skin and moist, tender meat coated with sweet and spicy sauce.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 1 30

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 1741kcal

Cut wings. Discard wing tips.
Combine garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt and ground black pepper in a small bowl. Use ½ of seasonings to season chicken wings. Reserve the remaining half for the breading.
In a bowl or zip lock bag, combine flour and the remaining ½ of seasonings. Place wings and coat with flour mixture.
Cover bowl or seal zip lock bag and refrigerate for 90 minutes. This will make flour coating sticky and will yield crispy chicken wings.
In a small sauce pan over low heat, combine butter, hot sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, honey, brown sugar and ground black pepper. Stir until butter is melted and mixture well blended. Turn off heat and set aside.
Heat oil in pan or deep fryer to 375 degrees F. Pour just enough oil to cover wings about 1 inch or so. Don’t overcrowd wings, do it in batches to maintain oil temperature. Fry for 10 to 15 minutes or until wings turns brown or depending on your cooking preference.
While waiting for the rest of wings to cook, place cooked wings in a wire rack to keep it crispy, not on paper towel.
Place wings in a bowl and pour sweet and spicy sauce. Stir until wings are fully coated with sauce.
Serve with a side of carrots, celery and blue cheese dressing.

If you like it spicier, add more hot sauce then reduce butter and vice versa.
Discard the wing tips or put it back in freezer to make stock.
Baking Chicken Wings Instruction – Preheat oven at 350 degrees F. Place wings in a row separated from each in a greased baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes and turn over to the other side after 20 minutes. After 45 minutes, spray wings with olive oil and raise temperature to 375 degrees F for 10 minutes then broil at 375 for 2 to 3 minutes or depending on your preference.
Deep fried or baked chicken wings are equally delicious, but I prefer deep frying for crispier wings.