Johnny Jalapeno's Hot And Sticky Chicken Wings

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 -3 jalapenos, chopped
• 1/2 cup beer (or ale)
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup chili sauce (or habenero sauce)
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons texas pete, sauce
• 1 tablespoon tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground chipolte pepper seasoning
• 2 cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 20 chicken wings, separated at joints and tips removed
• bleu cheese salad dressing

Recipe

• 1 sauce: heat butter in a medium saucepan. add onion, garlic and jalapeno peppers. saute' for 1-2 minutes.
• 2 add remaining sauce ingredients, heat to a boil, stirring occasionally. reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until thickened.
• 3 chicken: meanwhile, heat oil in deep fryer or dutch oven to 350°f to a plastic grocery bag, add flour and garlic powder.
• 4 when oil is ready, dredge chicken in flour mixture, shake off excess flour and place into hot oil. reduce temperature to medium, cover and fry for about 3-4 minutes. uncover, stir to turn chicken, and continue frying until golden and cooked through. note: do in batches, do not overcrowd chicken pieces.
• 5 using a strainer, remove chicken pieces and place immidiately into jj's hot sauce. toss to coat and serve with bleu cheese dressing and lots of napkins.