Hooters Buffalo Wings Copycat Recipes

HOOTERS BUFFALO WINGS (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Combine the flour, salt, pepper and paprika in a bowl.
• Rinse the chicken, pat dry then coat the chicken in the flour mixture. Refrigerate wings for 1 hour; then coat the wings with the remaining flour mixture.
• Heat butter, hot sauce, pepper, garlic powder and salt in a medium saucepan until the butter melts; then let simmer on low to keep warm.
• Deep fry chicken in 375 degree oil for 13-15 minutes. (You can use a deep fryer or a pot on top of the stove). You may have to do this in batches to avoid overcrowding.
• Immediately toss fried chicken in the butter mixture and remove with a slotted spoon.

HOOTER'S BUFFALO WINGS

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, cayenne pepper, and paprika in bowl.
• Coat chicken pieces in dry mixture.
• Reserve leftover mixture.
• Refrigerate coated chicken at least 1 hour.
• Coat chicken in leftover flour mixture.
• In a saucepan, heat butter, hot sauce, pepper, and garlic powder just until butter melts, then keep warm.
• Deep fry chicken, 10 pieces at a time, in 375 degree oil for 13 minutes.
• Drain chicken on paper towels.
• Immediately place chicken in Tupperware bowl.
• Pour half the hot sauce mixture over chicken (first 10 pieces).
• Cover and toss to coat.
• Repeat with second batch of chicken.
• Wings can be frozen and reheated in 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.
• NOTES : Use ranch or blue cheese dressing as a dip for these fabulous wings.

HOOTERS BUFFALO WINGS OVEN STYLE

Steps:

• Mix flour, cayenne, garlic and salt in a large zip-lock bag (or a bowl).
• Coat wings in flour mixture and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Place in refrigerator to cool and firm up the coating for an hour or so.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Mix melted butter and hot sauce in a bowl.
• Gently coat wings in sauce mixture and place back on cookie sheet in single uncrowded layer.
• Bake for 45 min turning half way.
• Serve with blue cheese dressing to dip.