jeri's spicy buffalo wings

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 pounds chicken wings
• 3 tablespoons apple vinegar
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup hot pepper sauce, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• toss chicken wings in a large bowl with apple vinegar, garlic salt, paprika, red pepper flakes, onion salt, and black pepper to coat; cover bowl with plastic wrap.
• marinate chicken in refrigerator 1 to 4 hours.
• scatter flour over the chicken wings; toss to coat. discard any remaining marinade.
• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• heat shortening in a large skillet over medium-high heat; fry chicken in hot shortening until golden, 5 to 7 minutes per side.
• arrange fried chicken pieces a baking sheet.
• bake chicken in preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes; remove chicken to a platter lined with paper towels to drain.
• melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. cook garlic in melted butter until translucent, about 2 minutes.
• stir hot sauce into the butter and garlic mixture; reduce heat to low and simmer sauce 5 minutes. transfer sauce to a large bowl.
• move drained chicken in batches to the bowl with the sauce and turn to coat. drizzle any remaining sauce over wings to serve.