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Simply Delicious Hot Wings

Hey Gang, long time no post. I have another recipe for you all, particularly those of you who love good food but hate complex recipes. 

Eric’s Wings of Gloriousness 

Ingredients

1 lb chicken wings

1/3 cup Frank’s Red Hot, or any other hot sauce you may have available

2 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons olive oil

3 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon garlic (dried or minced)

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Set oven on broil, allow it to heat for at least five minutes.

In a large bowl mix together wings, olive oil, and two tablespoons of the lemon juice. Ensure that each wing is coated, add salt and pepper to taste.

Place the wings on a broiler pan and put them into the oven, cook six to seven minutes per side, flipping once. 

In a saucepan, melt butter over medium low heat. Add hot sauce, garlic, and lemon juice once the butter melts. Mix until blended.

At this stage I sometimes turn the heat off on the sauce and allow it to sit. If you like a thicker sauce you can add a thickening agent like flour or corn starch. Be careful with how much you add and make sure that you whisk it into the sauce well. Otherwise you are left with little spicy chunks of corn starch (which may or may not be awesome for you).

By letting it sit you also allow some of the butter fat to rise to the surface which can be dabbed off if so desired. 

Another method of thickening the sauce is simply to carefully cook it down over medium low heat. Be forewarned that doing this condenses the spice and flavor of the sauce, which can lead to unexpected surprises for those with low spice tolerances. 

Remove chicken wings from the broiler and place in a large bowl or ziplock bag. Add sauce to the wings and shake them to coat.

Serve with blue cheese/ranch and celery. Or eat them straight if you’re a real man like yours truly.