Fried Chicken Wings with Molasses BBQ Sauce

Fried Chicken Wings with Molasses BBQ Sauce. Super crispy wings with a robust, sweet & tangy homemade BBQ dipping sauce. Perfect for parties & game day!

Add a little honey for an even sweeter dip!

A recipe from our early archives in the first months of Rock Recipes. Originally published May 2008.

These fried chicken wings are probably the most requested dish that I have ever served when entertaining guests in my home. They have been a mainstay at many a celebration with friends over the years.

Some are not shy about requesting them in advance when an invitation is extended. We don’t like to disappoint. 😉

Fried Chicken Wings with Molasses Barbecue Sauce.

These are a particular favourite of our friend Barb. Whenever Barb gets invited over for the evening it automatically means , “time to make more wings!”.

Fried Chicken Wings, the molasses in the sauce.

You can get the recipe for our Molasses BBQ Sauce here. The original recipe called for blackstrap molasses but many people are not fond of the intense flavour.

I use fancy molasses for a milder but still robust flavour. If you want to use blackstrap molasses I’d suggest using a little less and maybe replacing some of the sweetness with brown sugar or honey.

The sauce will still be quite delicious. 

Fried Chicken Wings. Perfect finger food for cocktail parties and get togethers if all kinds.

Don’t worry about leftover sauce. It will last in the fridge for a week or more and can be used on grilled pork chops, chicken or even steaks.

You’ll be sure to put it to good use for another delectable meal.

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Fried Chicken Wings with Blackstrap BBQ Sauce

Yield: 3 to 4 pounds of wings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Fried Chicken Wings with Molasses BBQ Sauce. Super crispy wings with a robust, sweet & tangy homemade BBQ dipping sauce. Perfect for parties & game day!

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Ingredients

• 3 pounds chicken wings, washed, trimmed and cut in pieces.
• canola oil, for frying

For the egg wash

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• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup milk

For the herb and spice dredge

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• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 tbsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper, optional, or more or less to your heat preference
• 2 tsp fine salt
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp dry oregano
• 1 tbsp dry basil

Instructions

1. Add canola oil or peanut oil to your deep fryer and preheat to 350 degrees F.

2. Dredge the chicken wings into the flour and spice mixture.

3. Dip each wing quickly in the egg wash and then back into the flour and spice mixture.

4. Repeat for all the wings. Lay them on a cutting board while the oil heats.

5. This double dipped method helps keep the crust on the wings and makes them super crispy too.

6. Fry  for about 10-12 minutes  minutes depending upon the size of the wings until a medium golden brown. Use a meat thermometer to determine of the inside temperature has reached 170 degrees F to ensure they are fully cooked. Small wings can cook in 8-10 minutes.

7. Drain on a wire rack placed on a cookie sheet.

8. Hold in a 175 degree oven if making more than one batch. Serve with Blackstrap Barbecue Dipping Sauce.

Nutrition Information

Yield

8

Serving Size

Amount Per Serving Calories 729Total Fat 39gSaturated Fat 10gUnsaturated Fat 29gCholesterol 287mgSodium 735mgCarbohydrates 41gFiber 3gSugar 0gProtein 48g

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.

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