Ingredients
- 20 chicken wings
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons Essence, recipe follows
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 cup hot pepper sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- Blue cheese or ranch dressing, for serving
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or nonstick aluminum foil.
To prepare chicken wings, cut off wing tips at the joint and discard the tips or reserve for another use. In a large bowl, combine flour, garlic powder, Essence, salt, and white pepper. Dredge the wings in the flour mixture, shaking off the excess and let set on a plate.
In a large, deep-sided pot, heat several inches of vegetable oil to 350 degrees F. When the oil is heated, dredge the wings a second time, again shaking off the excess.
Deep-fry the wings until crispy and golden brown, about 12 minutes. While wings are frying, mix the hot sauce, honey, and brown sugar in a large bowl until mixture is smooth. Remove the wings from the oil, pat dry and then dip in the hot sauce mixture to coat. Lay the wings on the baking sheet. Bake coated wings until the sauce is dry, about 12 minutes. Serve hot with blue cheese or ranch dressing.
Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
Yield: 2/3 cup
Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William and Morrow, 1993.
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By sharekae_5853468
Augusta, Ga
on January 21, 2013
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I make this recipe everywhere I go! I think it's a really good recipe. The texture of the wings being fried then baked is right on point!! When I make it for kids I make the sauce a little more sweet than spicy and I use ranch dressing for the dipping!!
By sarahb338
on January 04, 2013
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These wings are quite simply, delicious. Oftentimes, hot wings tend to sacrifice flavor for hotness. Not the case with this recipe. There is a keep-going-back-for-more addictiveness to the sweet and spicy sauce. Additionally, the flash frying + baking has a way of trapping in all the juiciness of the chicken, so they are not at all dry like some other baked wings. We made them when we hosted a gathering at home, and people kept asking where we ordered the wings from! Needless to say, we're holding onto this recipe :
By Sheryl874
Columbus, Ga.
on May 22, 2012
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These wings were great. My husband and I really enjoyed them. I made a batch for my friends during a basketball game and it was a big hit. I will continue to make tthese again and again.
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