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Hot Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

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Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

For Smoking and Frying
  • Wings
  • Mustard as a binder
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Paprika 1 1/2 tablespoons per item to be smoked
  • Vegetable Oil for frying
For Hot Honey Garlic Sauce
  • Hot Sauce 1 cup
  • Unsalted Butter 1/2 block
  • Honey 2 tablespoons
  • Garlic Cloves 4-5, minced
  • Soy Sauce 2 teaspoons
  • Worcestershire Sauce 2 teaspoons
  • Vegetable Oil 1 tablespoon, for sautéing garlic
  • Toasted Sesame Seeds for finishing
Additional
  • Salt Water if you choose to brine the wings

Method
 

  1. Clean and pat dry wings.
  2. Apply mustard as a binder to wings.
  3. Season wings with salt, pepper, garlic, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of paprika each.
  4. Preheat smoker to 250 degrees and smoke wings for about 60 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
  5. Heat vegetable oil to 425 degrees.
  6. Fry smoked wings in batches (6-8 per batch) for 3-4 minutes until crispy and golden.
  7. Mince 4-5 cloves of garlic.
  8. In a hot skillet, add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and sauté minced garlic for 3-4 minutes.
  9. Add 1/2 block of unsalted butter, 1 cup of hot sauce, 2 tablespoons of honey, 2 teaspoons of soy sauce, and 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce to the skillet and mix well.
  10. Simmer sauce for 6-8 minutes.
  11. Finish sauce with toasted sesame seeds and remove from heat.
  12. Toss fried wings in hot honey garlic sauce until well-coated.
  13. Serve hot and enjoy!

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