Lubed-Up Hot Wings

Sweet and spicy deep-fried hot wings, doused in a buttery sauce enriched with habanero pepper, honey, and bourbon, are a classic snack for cheering on your favorite team.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 287 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup bread flour
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 4 cups vegetable oil for frying
• 5 pounds large chicken wings, patted dry with paper towels
• 1 tablespoon habanero pepper sauce
• 0.25 cup milk
• 0.75 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 0.25 cup bourbon whiskey
• 0.5 cup brown sugar and butter flavored breakfast cereal (such as Cap'n Crunch®
• 0.75 cup hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Whisk together eggs and milk in a bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together the bread flour and ground cereal. Coat the wings in the egg mixture, then in the cereal mixture.

Step 3

Fry the wings, 6 at a time, in the oil until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Let wings drain on paper towels.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Line several baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 5

While wings are frying, mix the melted butter, hot sauce, bourbon, honey, Worcestershire sauce, and habanero sauce in a large plastic tub with a lid. Place the wings into the sauce, close the lid, and shake to coat wings with sauce.

Step 6

Place the wings on the prepared baking sheets and bake in the preheated oven until the sauce is slightly sticky, about 10 minutes.