Bourbon Street Buffalo Wings

Ingredients

For the sauce

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large shallot, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 ounces bourbon
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 tablespoon ancho chili, finely chopped (or chipotle peppers)
• 8 ounces chili sauce
• 8 ounces barbecue sauce (Jack Daniels)
• 3 ounces hot sauce

For the wings

• oil, for frying
• 50 chicken wings
• blue cheese dressing, for serving
• bourbon, for serving

Directions

1. 1

   In a large saucepan, melt the butter.

2. 2

   Add the shallot and garlic cloves and saute, about 2 to 3 minutes.

3. 3

   Stir in the bourbon, brown sugar and the honey to heat through, 1 minute. Next add the ancho pepper, chili sauce, barbeque sauce, dry mustard and hot sauce and cook, stirring occasionally for 2 minutes.

4. 4

   Keep warm until ready to serve.

5. 5

   For the chicken wings:.

6. 6

   Heat oil in a deep-fryer.

7. 7

   As you make the sauce, drop chicken wings, in batches (the amount you drop in at 1 time will depend on the size of your fryer) into the deep-fryer. Fry until golden brown on both sides.

8. 8

   Remove the wings from the oil and drain.

9. 9

   Add the wings to a large mixing bowl and toss in the sauce, coating each wing.

10. 10

    Serve blue cheese dressing and 1/2 shots of bourbon, on the side, for adults to sip.