- Level: Intermediate
- Total: 55 min
- Active: 55 min
- Yield: 3 to 4 servings
Ingredients
Oil, for frying
24 chicken wings
1 quart Waddell's Chipotle Chicken Wing Sauce, recipe follows
Three .33-ounce packets popping candy, such as Pop Rocks
Serving suggestions: Celery and carrot sticks, your favorite blue cheese dipping sauce
Chipotle Base:
16 ounces balsamic vinegar
Two 7-ounce cans chipotle peppers
1/4 cup favorite hot sauce
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose seasoning blend, such as Squirrelly Beaver
2 tablespoons ranch seasoning, such as Squirrelly Beaver Ranchers Seasoning
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons smoked paprika
Sauce:
32 ounces mayonnaise
16 ounces chipotle base
1/4 cup favorite hot sauce
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons onion powder
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
Directions
Special equipment:
a deep-fryer- Preheat oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F.
- Fry chicken wings in batches until cooked through, 6 to 10 minutes. Drain well, then place in large bowl to toss with wing sauce. Plate and sprinkle with popping candy. Serve with celery, carrot sticks and blue cheese dipping sauce.
Sauce:
- For chipotle base: Mix together the vinegar, peppers, hot sauce, sugar, seasoning blends, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika and 1 cup warm water. Blend until smooth.
- For sauce: Mix mayonnaise, chipotle base, hot sauce, sugar, vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder and smoked paprika in a large bowl and incorporate thoroughly, leaving no lumps.
