Bourbon Street Buffalo Wings

FeelinYummy's Note:

This recipe is a variation from an episode of Throwdown With Bobby Flay.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 10-12

Yield: 50.0 chicken ...

For the sauce

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large shallot , chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , chopped
• 2 ounces Bourbon
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup honey
• ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 tablespoon ancho chili , finely chopped (or chipotle peppers)
• 8 ounces chili sauce
• 8 ounces barbecue sauce (Jack Daniels)
• 3 ounces hot sauce

For the wings

• oil , for frying
• 50 chicken wings
• blue cheese dressing , for serving
• Bourbon , for serving

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan, melt the butter.
2. Add the shallot and garlic cloves and saute, about 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Stir in the bourbon, brown sugar and the honey to heat through, 1 minute. Next add the ancho pepper, chili sauce, barbeque sauce, dry mustard and hot sauce and cook, stirring occasionally for 2 minutes.
4. Keep warm until ready to serve.
5. For the chicken wings:.
6. Heat oil in a deep-fryer.
7. As you make the sauce, drop chicken wings, in batches (the amount you drop in at 1 time will depend on the size of your fryer) into the deep-fryer. Fry until golden brown on both sides.
8. Remove the wings from the oil and drain.
9. Add the wings to a large mixing bowl and toss in the sauce, coating each wing.
10. Serve blue cheese dressing and 1/2 shots of bourbon, on the side, for adults to sip.