Fiery Wings

Ingredients

• 4 pounds chicken wings, cut into 2 parts
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cornstarch
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Canola or peanut oil, for frying
• Wing Sauce, recipe follows

Directions

Season wings with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour and cornstarch. Deep fry until done and crispy. Toss in hot wing sauce.

Wing Sauce:

• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoons garlic, chopped
• 2 1/4 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• Cheryl's Hot Sauce, to desired heat, recipe follows
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Salt, to taste

In saute pan over medium heat, saute onions in oil for 4 minutes then add garlic. Cook 1 minute more. Add 2 cups chicken stock and ketchup, bring to a simmer. Mix remaining 1/4-cup stock and cornstarch together and whisk into saucepan to thicken. Now add Cheryl's Hot Sauce to desired heat, sugar, and salt, to taste.

Cheryl's Hot Sauce:

• 10 whole Scotch bonnet peppers, rinsed and stems removed
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups white vinegar
• 10 whole pimento seeds

To a blender, add peppers and 1 cup of vinegar and puree. Add remaining vinegar, if needed. Stir in pimento seeds. Store in a bottle or jar in refrigerator.

Yield: 2 cups