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REAL BUFFALO WINGS 
2 lbs. whole wings, or wing pieces
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup Louisiana style hot sauce, your choice
1-2 cloves minced garlic, or 1/2 to 1 tsp. garlic powder (optional)
1 minced habanero
salt and pepper to taste
enough oil for frying (optional)

Note: Please use gloves for handling peppers to remove seeds and membrane (optional).

Joint wings, discarding wing-tips or save them for stock, and lightly sprinkle salt and pepper on them. Place in gallon zip-lock bag. Add garlic and rub garlic onto wingettes through bag. Let sit for at least 30 minutes on the counter, or up to overnight, in refrigerator.

Remove from refrigerator and allow wings to come to room temperature.

While waiting for wings to warm, combine hot sauce, minced habanero and butter in a medium sauce pan, then bring just to a boil; reduce to simmer and simmer until thick, whisking occasionally (about 30 min). Set aside. (It may solidify, this is fine and won't affect quality. It may also appear chunky, this is fine, too, just whisk a little more.)

While wings are still barely cool, heat oil to 375°F or until a very TINY drop of water sizzles when splashed on surface. When oil is hot, fry wings a few at a time in a single layer at least 10 minutes or until at desired doneness. (I prefer 14 minutes.)

Drain in a colander/strainer lined with paper towels. Place slightly cooled wings in a clean 1 gallon zip-lock bag and add sauce. Rub sauce onto wings until coated.

Serve with celery and carrot sticks, Ranch or blue-cheese dressing, and lots of napkins.

NOTE: For healthier wings, omit frying and bake wings for up to one hour, turning once, at 375°F, after bringing up to room temperature.

Submitted by: eratosthanes

recipe reviews
Real Buffalo Wings
 #79191
 S (California) says:
Your close but this is more of a churched up version, not authentic Buffalo style wings. I'm from Buffalo and in my life I have made thousands of true to earth completely authentic Buffalo style wings. Here is how it is done. Please keep in mind that sometime things are not as great when you know their secrets. You have been warned. Their is this product called whip it. It is a liquid butter substitute. By mixing whip it with Classic style Red Hot 50/50 More whip it for mild, more red hot for hot. That's it that is your sauce. Start with thawed wings, don't rinse them off. When they fry in their juices they become crispier and hold the sauce better. Fill the fryer basket as full as you dare. Under fill you fryer in preparation of this. Plunge the wings into your preheated shortening set at 375°F. Cook like this for 15 minutes. Agitate basket every few minutes to ensure that they do not stick to one another. But also so that they all become completely cooked. After they fry. Line a large bowl with paper towel. Drop the wings in the bowl and agitate to get the bulk of the grease off the wing and into the towel. The grease keeps the sauce from sticking. Remove the paper towel. Liberally pour sauce over wings, toss and enjoy. That is the true to earth, Buffalo method for Buffalo wings. When will people understand that when you church up or make fancy a classic, well established recipe. Then it can no longer be called by it's classic name. Because it is no longer what you claim it is. You had the audacity to write the word "Real" in the title.

 

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