Pat's Spicy Fried Wings

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 whole chicken wings, cut into joints (tips discarded or saved for other use)
• vegetable oil, for deep-frying
• 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons horseradish
• 1/2 tablespoon chili sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine ingredients for dipping sauce and chill for 30 minutes or more to incorporate flavors.
• 2 whisk together the seasoning salt, red pepper flakes, black pepper, cayenne pepper, poultry seasoning and lemon pepper, reserving 2 tablespoons separately.
• 3 rinse chicken wings in cold water, pat dry, and place in a shallow baking sheet. sprinkle with the seasoning and let them marinate, refrigerated and covered with plastic wrap, for 1 hour.
• 4 whisk eggs, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, black pepper and cayenne pepper into a mixing bowl and set aside. place flour in a shallow plate.
• 5 heat cooking oil for deep frying to 350°f.
• 6 when the oil is hot, dredge chicken wings first in the egg mixture then the flour. fry in small batches for 8-10 minutes, being careful not to crowd, turning occasionally, until cooked through and golden. drain on paper toweling or brown paper bags, sprinkling with reserved spice for added spice level if desired.
• 7 when oil reheats to 350f, add a few more wings to the fryer. repeat until all wings are cooked.
• 8 serve with spicy dipping sauce.