Boneless Hot Wings--applebee's Copycat

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup louisiana hot sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper, ground
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 15 -20 chicken tenders, cut into 1 inch pieces
• vegetable oil, for frying
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup hot sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 if the wings are frozen, be sure to defrost.
• 2 combine the flour, paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt in a large bowl.
• 3 mix together in a separate bowl 1 cup butter, 1/2 cup hot sauce, a dash of garlic powder and a dash of pepper and heat in microwave for about 20 seconds. stir to mix well. set aside.
• 4 put the wings into the large bowl of flour mixture, coating each wing evenly.
• 5 dip into mixture of butter and hot sauce, then again into flour mixture. place all the "wings" on a plate and put them in the refrigerator for 60 to 90 minutes. (this will help the breading to stick to the wings when fried.)
• 6 heat oil in a deep fryer to 375°f (you want just enough oil to cover the wings entirely -- an inch or so deep at least.).
• 7 fry them for 10 to 15 minutes or until some parts of the wings begin to turn dark brown.
• 8 remove the wings from the oil to a paper towel to drain, but don't let them sit too long because you want to serve the wings hot.
• 9 for coating:.
• 10 combine another 1 cup butter, 1/2 cup hot sauce, ground pepper, and garlic powder in a small saucepan over low heat. heat until the butter is melted and the ingredients are well blended.
• 11 quickly put the wings into a large bowl. *you could also use a large plastic container with a lid for this.
• 12 add the coating mixture and stir, coating all the wings evenly or simply put all the wings inside the container with the lid, add the sauce, then shake.