Hooter's Buffalo Wings

Use ranch or blue cheese dressing as a dip for these fabulous wings.

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  cup flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 20  chicken wings or 20  chicken drumsticks
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup light butter
• 1⁄2 cup  hot sauce
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

1. Combine flour, salt, cayenne pepper, and paprika in bowl.
2. Coat chicken pieces in dry mixture.
3. Reserve leftover mixture.
4. Refrigerate coated chicken at least 1 hour.
5. Coat chicken in leftover flour mixture.
6. In a saucepan, heat butter, hot sauce, pepper, and garlic powder just until butter melts, then keep warm.
7. Deep fry chicken, 10 pieces at a time, in 375 degree oil for 13 minutes.
8. Drain chicken on paper towels.
9. Immediately place chicken in Tupperware bowl.
10. Pour half the hot sauce mixture over chicken (first 10 pieces).
11. Cover and toss to coat.
12. Repeat with second batch of chicken.
13. Wings can be frozen and reheated in 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.
14. NOTES : Use ranch or blue cheese dressing as a dip for these fabulous wings.