CHICKEN- SPICY WINGS

 A very old Traditional recipe. Recently popular in the States where they are now known as Buffalo wings

24               chicken wings, about 4 lbs.

                   Salt (optional)

                   Freshly ground black pepper

4 cups         vegetable oil

1/4 cup       butter

2-5 tsp.       hot sauce

1 tsp.          white vinegar

            Cut off tips and separate each wing at the joint. Sprinkle wings with salt and pepper to taste. Heat oil in deep fat fryer or large heavy pot. When it's quite hot, add half the wings, and cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. When wings are golden brown and crisp, remove and drain well. Add remaining wings to the pot and repeat process.

            Meanwhile, melt butter in saucepan. Add hot sauce, to taste, add vinegar. Pour over wings. Mix well until wings are covered with sauce. Serve with blue cheese dressing, celery, and carrot sticks. This same recipe may also be used with lean pork.

Variation- Grill wings, rather than deep frying them. They are delicious either way.
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