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Copycat Wingstop Hot Honey Wings That Make Your First Bite Irresistible and Satisfying

Hot Honey Wings recipe, served and ready to eat, easy homemade dish
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Enjoy Copycat Wingstop Hot Honey Wings with sticky sweet heat that’s perfect for an easy dinner or family dinner. This recipe brings crispy baked chicken wings with flavorful hot honey sauce wings for a tasty weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

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  • 1–2 lbs chicken wings cut or whole
  • 2 tsp seasoning salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper optional
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • Cooking oil for frying
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ½ +2 tbsp cup honey
  • ½ cup hot sauce
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper more or less depending on tolerance

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a pan or cast iron skillet over medium high heat.
  2. Season the chicken wings with seasoning salt, black pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper, then pour buttermilk over and let sit while oil heats.
  3. Place flour into a bowl or bag for coating the wings.
  4. When the oil is ready, dredge the wings in flour thoroughly and carefully place them into the hot oil to fry.
  5. Fry the wings covered, flipping once to cook evenly on both sides, then drain on paper towels when cooked.
  6. Melt butter in a small pot over medium heat until it starts to boil, then remove from heat and stir in honey, hot sauce, and cayenne pepper until smooth.
  7. Toss the fried wings thoroughly in the warm hot honey sauce to coat evenly and serve.

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