Hone-orange chipotle chicken wings

March 26, 2008

MAKES 24 WINGS

5 tablespoons honey

1/3 cup Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce

3 tablespoons butter, melted

3 tablespoons orange juice

1 teaspoon salt

5 ounces cotija cheese

1� cups heavy cream

� cup fresh-squeezed lime juice

Vegetable oil

24 chicken wings

1/4 cup Wondra flour

Cook honey in medium saucepan over medium heat until caramelized. In blender, combine honey, Tabasco, butter, orange juice and salt; puree until smooth.

In blender, combine cotija cheese, heavy cream and lime juice; blend on high for 10 seconds (being careful not to whip the cream).

Preheat vegetable oil in fryer to 350 degrees. Remove and discard wing tips from wings. Separate each wing into 2 pieces at the joint; trim excess fat and skin. Toss chicken wings in bowl with flour. Fry wings for 10 minutes or until golden and crispy. Toss wings with desired amount of honey-orange chipotle sauce. Serve wings with cotija dressing on the side.

Chef Robert McGrath

Nutrition facts per wing: 230 calories, 19 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 57 mg cholesterol, 6 g carbohydrates, 11 g protein, 167 mg sodium, 0 g fiber