Hooters Hot Wings

Posted by Marie
These wings are really really hot. This recipe makes ten wings so we will double the coating mixture which isn't hot and serve the wings plain or with another sauce for the kids who can't eat the hot wings.

1/4 Cup butter
1/4 Cup hot Sauce (I liked it better with Tapitio but Joe preferred it with Tabasco.)
1 dash black pepper
1 dash garlic powder
1/2 Cup flour
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp salt
10 chicken wings
oil for frying
Mix together the flour, paprika, cayenne pepper and salt. Sprinkle flour mixture over wings until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 60-90 minutes. Don't skip this step or they won't turn out as good.
Combine the butter, hot sauce, pepper and garlic powder in saucepan over low heat. Stir together and heat until butter is melted and mixture is well blended. Remove from heat and reserve for serving.
Heat oil in deep fryer to 375 degrees. Fry coated wings in oil just deep enough to cover wings entirely for 10-15, or until parts of wing begin to turn brown. Place in serving bowl, add sauce mixture and stir to combine or just dip wings into sauce mixture as desired.