Hot and Spicy Wings
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Whew! These wings are really hot, but the cool sour cream-basil dipping sauce helps tame the flame.

Servings:
8 to 12 appetizer servings
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
28 mins
Ingredients
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12chicken wings (about 2 pounds)see savings

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Cooking oil for deep-fat fryingsee savings

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3 tablespoonsmargarine or buttersee savings

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1 2-ounce bottlehot pepper sauce (1/4 cup)see savings

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1/2 cupdairy sour creamsee savings

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1/4 cupmayonnaise or salad dressingsee savings

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2 tablespoonssnipped fresh basilsee savings

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2 tablespoonssnipped parsleysee savings

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1 tablespoonmilksee savings

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Fresh basil (optional)see savings

Directions
1.
Cut off and discard tips of chicken wings. Cut wing at joints to make 24 pieces. Rinse pieces and pat dry. Fry wing pieces, a few at a time, in deep hot oil (375 degrees F) for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown and no longer pink. Drain on paper towels. Keep pieces warm in a 300 degree F oven while frying remaining pieces. Transfer wings to serving dish.
2.
In a saucepan melt margarine or butter. Stir in hot pepper sauce. Pour over wings, turning to coat.
3.
For dipping sauce, in a small mixing bowl stir together sour cream, mayonnaise or salad dressing, basil, parsley, and milk. Serve wings with dipping sauce. Garnish with fresh basil, if desired. Makes 8 to 12 appetizer servings.
Make-Ahead Tip
Prepare dipping sauce; cover and chill up to 24 hours.
Nutrition information
Calories 331, Total Fat 30 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 51 mg, Sodium 166 mg, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 14 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 12%, Vitamin C 10%, Calcium 2%, Iron 5%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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