Author Notes
This recipe was invented in a suburb of Buffalo, NY about 35 years ago, just before Anchor Bar chicken wings hit the national stage. One of my 16-year-old classmates had dated a nephew of Frank and Theresa, the inventor of spicy fried wings, and he let slip that the secret ingredient was cloves. My friend and I spent the rest of the summer of 1972 frying wings and experimenting with ketchup, tabasco, vinegar and cloves in her mother's kitchen. These are a slightly more caramelized and vinegary version. —MarthaLynn
Ingredients
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1 quart
vegetable oil
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2 pounds
chicken wings
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1/2 cup
ketchup
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3 tablespoons
butter
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1/2 cup
white vinegar
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2 tablespoons
dark brown sugar
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1/2 teaspoon
ground cloves
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2 dashes
tabasco
Directions
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Wash chicken wings, cut in two pieces at drumette, and pat dry with paper towel.
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Heat vegetable oil in a heavy 8-quart pot or fryer until a bread cube dropped in the oil quickly browns.
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Carefully place the wings in the hot oil.
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While the wings are frying, melt butter in a large saucepan.
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Add the remaining ingredients and stir over low heat until blended. Add extra tabasco to taste.
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When the wings are thoroughly browned and appear crispy at the edges, lift them out of the oil with a slotted spoon, carefully strain the excess oil, and add the wings to the sauce.
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Turn up the heat on the sauce and stir the wings until they are coated.
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Immediately place on a platter and serve with blue cheese and crisp celery spears.
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