Country Girl hot wings
Hi! I don’t know about you, but me and The Girl Child love a good batch of hot wings. We used to be able to order delicious wings from a pizza place before we moved. Out here in the middle of nowhere we don’t have that luxury, but you know what? That’s just fine because a batch of my Country Girl hot wings taste even better than takeout! These are great for tailgating, game day parties or any day you’ve got that craving for some wings!
Here’s what you’ll need:
2 pounds of drummettes and flats
1 cup buttermilk*
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp black pepper
Cooking oil
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter* (melted)
1/4 cup Frank’s Red Hot
* if you don’t have buttermilk, substitute with 1 TBSP of either white vinegar or lemon juice and 1 cup milk.
*if you use Frank’s Red Hot wing sauce you do not need to add butter. It’s already blended and ready to go right out of the bottle.
Let’s make some wings!
First, pour your buttermilk in a bowl. In another bowl, whisk the flour and all of the spices together.
Now you are ready to dredge the wings. Take each wing and dip it into the buttermilk and then roll each wing in the flour mixture. When your wings are well coated, place your wings on a plate and just let them sit there until the coating gets a pasty look to it. This usually takes about half an hour.
When the coating has reached that pasty consistency, it’s time to fry those babies!
In a Dutch oven or heavy pot, pour enough cooking oil to cover your wings. Bring your oil to a temperature of 375°. (Use a thermometer for an accurate temperature)
When your oil is heated add your wings in batches. Don’t overcrowd the pot! I usually do 6 or 8 in a large pot, depending on the size of the wings. Make sure that you allow the oil to come back to 375° between batches.
Fry the wings for about 8 – 10 minutes. They will have a nice golden brown look to them when they are done. Remove wings and place them on a paper towel lined plate to drain off any extra oil.
Now you could stop here. My Man doesn’t like anything too spicy if his heartburn is flaring up, so he eats the wings at this point. But why stop here? You came to make HOT wings. So, let’s continue!
While your wings are frying, mix the butter and Frank’s Red Hot together in a bowl. Go ahead and give it a taste to see if you want to add more hot sauce, maybe you want more of a garlic flavor, or maybe add some more black or cayenne pepper to amp up the heat.
It’s time to get these wings sauced up. Using tongs, place your wings in the sauce and roll them around until they are completely coated.
That’s it! My tastebuds are getting excited just looking at the picture. Serve these up with some Ranch and/or Bleu cheese dressing, celery and plenty of paper towels!
I hope you and your family and friends enjoy these Country Girl hot wings!
Thanks for stopping by!
Country Girl Hot Wings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds of drummettes and flats
- 1 cup buttermilk*
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Cooking oil
- 1/2 cup 1 stick butter* (melted)
- 1/4 cup Frank’s Red Hot
Instructions
- First, pour your buttermilk in a bowl. In another bowl, whisk the flour and all of the spices together.
- Now dredge the wings. Take each wing and dip it into the buttermilk and then roll each wing in the flour mixture. When your wings are well coated, place your wings on a plate and just let them sit there until the coating gets a pasty look to it. This usually takes about half an hour.
- In a Dutch oven or heavy pot, pour enough cooking oil to cover your wings. Bring your oil to a temperature of 375°. (Use a thermometer for an accurate temperature)
- When your oil is heated add your wings in batches. Don’t overcrowd the pot! I usually do 6 or 8 in a large pot, depending on the size of the wings. Make sure that you allow the oil to come back to 375° between batches.
- Fry the wings for about 8 – 10 minutes. They will have a nice golden brown look to them when they are done. Remove wings and place them on a paper towel lined plate to drain off any extra oil.
- While your wings are frying, mix the butter and Frank’s Red Hot together in a bowl. Go ahead and give it a taste to see if you want to add more hot sauce, maybe you want more of a garlic flavor, or maybe add some more black or cayenne pepper to amp up the heat.
- Using tongs, place your wings in the sauce and roll them around until they are completely coated.