Maple Chipotle Chicken Wings

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Honey is often less expensive and provides a similar sweetness.

chipotle peppers

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper is more affordable and adds heat without the chipotle flavor.

Pour oil into a pan and heat it up.

Add minced garlic to the pan and cook for about a minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.

Add minced onions to the pan and cook until fragrant.

Add chipotle in adobo sauce, including both the liquid and whole peppers, to the pan.

Pour in maple syrup and ketchup, then add brown sugar, chili powder, and paprika to the mixture.

Stir the sauce together and allow it to simmer.

Blend the sauce using a hand blender or a regular blender after cooling it slightly, adding water if it's too thick.

Return the blended sauce to the pot and heat it up a little.

Season chicken wings with seasoned salt, black pepper, and paprika, and rub the seasonings into the wings.

Coat the seasoned wings with flour by tossing them in it without using eggs or milk.

Deep fry the wings at 350°F until crispy, about 12 to 15 minutes depending on the size of the wings.

Toss the fried wings in the prepared sauce until well coated.

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