Buffalo Chicken Hot Wings

Ingredients

• 24 chicken wings or chicken drummettes
• 4 cups oil (peanut, corn, or other)
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2-5 tablespoons hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• salt
• pepper
• blue cheese, dip or ranch dip
• celery rib

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oil to 350 degrees; a deep-fat fryer is best for cooking wings.

2. 2

   Discard small tip of each wing, split at large joint.

3. 3

   Drummettes are ready to cook as is.

4. 4

   Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Add chicken to hot oil so that each piece is fully immersed in the oil.

6. 6

   Cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is crisp.

7. 7

   Remove from oil, drain, and pat dry.

8. 8

   Prepare hot wing sauce by melting butter in a saucepan.

9. 9

   Add hot sauce and vinegar.

10. 10

    Stir well.

11. 11

    Put chicken pieces in a container and pour sauce over them.

12. 12

    Cover container and shake to coat each piece.

13. 13

    Serve with celery sticks and dip.