Categories: Chicken
Ingredients
- Oil, for frying
- 24 chicken wings
- 1 quart Waddell's Chipotle Chicken Wing Sauce, recipe follows
- Three .33-ounce packets popping candy, such as Pop Rocks
- Serving suggestions: Celery and carrot sticks, your favorite blue cheese dipping sauce
- Chipotle Base:
- 16 ounces balsamic vinegar
- Two 7-ounce cans chipotle peppers
- 1/4 cup favorite hot sauce
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose seasoning blend, such as Squirrelly Beaver
- 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning, such as Squirrelly Beaver Ranchers Seasoning
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- Sauce:
- 32 ounces mayonnaise
- 16 ounces chipotle base
- 1/4 cup favorite hot sauce
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
Directions
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Preheat oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F.
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Fry chicken wings in batches until cooked through, 6 to 10 minutes. Drain well, then place in large bowl to toss with wing sauce. Plate and sprinkle with popping candy. Serve with celery, carrot sticks and blue cheese dipping sauce.
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Sauce:
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For chipotle base: Mix together the vinegar, peppers, hot sauce, sugar, seasoning blends, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika and 1 cup warm water. Blend until smooth.
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For sauce: Mix mayonnaise, chipotle base, hot sauce, sugar, vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder and smoked paprika in a large bowl and incorporate thoroughly, leaving no lumps.