Recipe: Famous Dave's Firecracker Wings (Chicken Wings)

Famous Dave's Firecracker Wings (Chicken Wings)
From: Dave Anderson/Famous Dave's
Source: KARE 11 Minnesota; 10/19/1999

DRAGON WING DUST:
2 tablespoons anise seeds
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons Chinese 5 spice
3 tablespoons superfine sugar
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon garlic seasoning
2 teaspoons cyenne
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
FOR THE WINGS:
24 chicken wings
1 gallon Chicken Marinade
Peanut oil
4 cups flour
1 stick butter, melted
Sweet & Sour sauce

TO MAKE WING DUST:
Grind anise seeds into powder in an electric coffee grinder. Mix next 8 ingredients together with anise powder. Grind this mixture again in coffee grinder and set aside.

TO MAKE WINGS:
Wash wings. Place in marinade and refrigerate for 4 hours.

Drain and discard marinade.

Heat oil to 375 degrees in a heavy skillet. Oil should be almost 3/4 inches deep.

Toss wings in flour until well coated.

Turn heat to medium. Fry wings until golden brown. This takes about 12 to 15 minutes. Place wings on a sheet pan.

Dip pastry brush into melted butter and daub on wings. Generously sprinkle with wing dust. Serve with Sweet and Sour Sauce.