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Buffalo Chicken Wings

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds chicken wings
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • Oil for deep-fat frying

BUFFALO WING SAUCE:

  • 3/4 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter cubed
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

  • Using a sharp knife, cut through the two wing joints; discard wing tips. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Toss wings with kosher salt. Place on a wire rack in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
  • In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375. Fry wings in batches until skin is crisp and meat is tender, 8-10 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
  • For Buffalo wing sauce, bring hot sauce just to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat; whisk in butter one piece at a time. Stir in molasses and cayenne pepper.
  • Toss wings with one of the sauces. If desired, sprinkle with green onion slices.
  • Preheat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with slip at or parchment paper and place a wire rack on top.
  • Pat chicken wings dry with a paper towel, and then coat the chicken wings in oil, salt, onion powder, and garlic powder.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes, flip wings after 30 minutes, and cook for a remaining 10-15 minutes.
  • In a bowl whisk together buffalo sauce
  • Remove wings from oven and toss them in the sauce.
  • Once coated, place back on the rack and bake for an additional 5 minutes (save extra sauce).
  • Remove wings from oven, coat with extra sauce.