BONELESS HOT WINGS--APPLEBEE'S COPYCAT

Steps:

• Trim breasts and cut into 1 inch chunks.
• Combine the flour, paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt in a LARGE bowl.
• 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.
• Put the wings into the large bowl of flour mixture, coating each wing evenly.
• 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.).
• 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.).
• Fry them for 10 to 15 minutes or until some parts of the wings begin to turn dark brown.
• 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.
• For Coating:.
• 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.
• Quickly put the wings into a large bowl. *You could also use a large plastic container with a lid for this.
• 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.