Copycat Hooters Hot Wings Low Fat Version Food

COPYCAT HOOTERS HOT WINGS - LOW FAT VERSION

Steps:

• Defrost the chicken wings and place them in a flat dish to marinate. Cover with 1 cup hot sauce and refrigerate overnight.
• Mix flour, paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt in medium size bowl.
• Preheat oven to 400*F.
• Line baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Coat each chicken wing in the flour mixture and place on baking sheet in a single layer.
• Bake wings for about 5-7 minutes then turn over and bake another 5 minutes.
• Make the sauce - in saucepan, combine butter, 1 cup hot sauce, black pepper, and garlic powder. Heat through and mix well.
• Turn oven to broil and broil about 2-3 minutes to crisp them up. WATCH them - you don't want them to burn!
• Remove wings from oven and place in medium size bowl.
• Cover with sauce, place lid on bowl and shake them until well coated.
• Serve with low-fat ranch or eat plain!

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.