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hot honey garlic wings

Hot Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

James Brown
These Hot Honey Garlic Chicken Wings combine smoky, juicy chicken with an extra-crispy fried exterior.
Servings 4
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Sauce Time: 12 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 27 minutes

Ingredients
  

For Smoking and Frying

  • Wings
  • Mustard as a binder
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Paprika per item to be smoked
  • Vegetable Oil for frying

For Hot Honey Garlic Sauce

  • 1 cup Hot Sauce
  • 1/2 block Unsalted Butter
  • tablespoons Honey
  • 4-5 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 2 teaspoons Soy Sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tablespoons Vegetable Oil for sautéing garlic
  • Toasted Sesame Seeds for finishing

Additional

  • Salt Water if you choose to brine the wings

Instructions
 

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

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