Yield: 30 wings
Skill level: Medium
Spice level: Hot!
Cherry habanero hot sauce elevates chicken wings to new heights! Superfresh cherries add a whole new level of sweetness to the sauce but watch out, the habaneros bring some lip-smackin’ heat!
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons fine sea salt, divided
- 3 pounds chicken wings, cut in half at the joint, wing tips discarded
- 1 pound Superfresh Dark Sweet Cherries, stemmed, pitted, and chopped
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 habanero peppers, stems removed
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, divided
- Blue cheese dressing
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease 2 large baking sheets.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour and 2 teaspoons of salt. Coat wings in flour, shaking off excess, and place in a single layer on baking sheets.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until starting to brown. Flip wings and return to oven until browned and crispy, about 15 minutes more.
- While wings bake, in a medium saucepan, combine cherries, honey, vinegar, peppers, chili powder, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and cook until cherries are softened, about 10 minutes. Uncover and simmer until thickened, 15-20 minutes. Puree with an immersion blender or in an upright blender. Taste and add more salt or vinegar if needed.
- When the wings are done, transfer half the sauce to a large bowl and add 2 tablespoons of butter. Toss half the wings in the sauce and transfer to a serving platter. Repeat with remaining wings, sauce, and 2 tablespoons of butter.
- Serve wings hot with blue cheese dressing.
