Sweet-and-Spicy Chipotle Chicken Wings

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 15 ounce tomato sauce canned
• 4 pounds chicken wings 
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper red
• 0.5 cup honey 
• 0.3 cup chipotle-flavored hot sauce 
• 3 tablespoons juice of lime fresh
• 1 tablespoon lime rind grated ( 3 limes)
• 1 teaspoon pepper 
• 1 tablespoon salt 
• 6 servings vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• paper towels
• sauce pan
• slotted spoon
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Heat tomato sauce and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until butter melts. Stir in honey and next 4 ingredients, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, 5 minutes. Set tomato sauce mixture aside.
2. Cut off wingtips, and discard.
3. Cut wings in half at joint, if desired.
4. Sprinkle wings evenly with salt and pepper; dredge lightly in flour, shaking off excess.
5. Pour oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches into a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven; heat oil to 37
6. Fry wings, in 3 batches, 8 minutes per batch or until golden and crispy.
7. Remove wings from oil using a slotted spoon; drain on layers of paper towels. (Allow oil to return to 375 before adding next batch of wings.)
8. Place wings in a large bowl.
9. Drizzle with tomato sauce mixture, tossing well to coat.
10. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.