Nashville Hot Chicken Wings – Cuso Cuts

Ingredients

• 3 lbs chicken wings
• 4 cups dill pickle juice
• 3 cups buttermilk
• 3 tsp. Cuso’s Smoky Garlic Buffalo BBQ Rub
• 1 cup hot sauce
• Rinse the wings
• Place them in a large mixing bowl
• Add the pickle juice and buttermilk
• Mix until the wings are covered
• Add Cuso’s Smokey Garlic Buffalo BBQ rub and hot sauce
• Mix again.
• Check to see that the wings have an even distribution of spices
• Place in the refrigerator overnight (this is important. It makes the flavor pop)
• Bring to room temperature before frying
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 3 tbs hot sauce
• 2 tbs brown sugar
• 2 tsp Cuso’s Hot Honey BBQ Rub
• 2 tsp Cuso’s Smokey Garlic Buffalo BBQ rub
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• Bring your deep fryer with peanut oil to 375 degrees F.
• Put a cooling rack on a lined baking sheet
• Dredge the wings, tapping off the excess
• Deep fry in batches for about 15 minutes until golden brown
• Transfer the wings to the cooling rack, so the oil drips off
• Serve!