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HOME COOKING: Hooters Restaurant Recipes for Your Romantic Rendezvous at Home - Hooters Buffalo Chicken Wings with their famous hot sauce & Dressing

"Honey, I've cooked Hooters Buffalo Chicken Wings with their famous hot sauce and dressing, and it's just for you!"

Want to prepare a romantic meal for two that will show your True Love ALL of your talents? Then - go Hooters!

The first Hooters opened October 4, 1983, in Clearwater, Florida. The casual beach-theme establishments feature Oldies jukebox music, sports on television, and a menu that includes seafood, sandwiches, salads and spicy chicken wings. Today, Hooters operates and franchises more than 450 restaurants in 43 U.S. states and 26 countries worldwide.

The element of female sex appeal is prevalent in the restaurants, and the company believes the Hooters Girl is as socially acceptable as a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader or Sports Illustrated swimsuit model. Don't worry - it's your own homecooked romantic dinner - dress for the occasion in whatever way you want.

>>> And now here is their most popular meal of all - HOOTERS BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS WITH HOT SAUCE AND BLEU CHEESE OR RANCH DRESSING...

--Hooters Buffalo Chicken Wings--

> Chicken Wings

10 chicken wing pieces

Vegetable oil (for frying)

1/4 cup butter

1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1/3 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

> Hooter's Chicken Wing Hot Sauce

1 1/2 cup Butter (softened)

1/2 cup Tabasco Sauce

2 tablespoons Tabasco Sauce

3 tablespoons Brown Sugar

3/4 teaspoon Paprika

3/4 teaspoon Salt

1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar

3/8 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper

2 tablespoons Chili Sauce

> On the side:

Hooters Ranch Dressing or Bleu Cheese Dressing...

Celery sticks

> Preparation:

Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F. You want just enough oil to cover the wings entirely - an inch or so deep at least.

Combine the butter, hot sauce, ground pepper and garlic powder in a small saucepan over low heat. Heat until the butter is melted and the ingredients well-blended.

Combine the flour, paprika, cayenne pepper and salt in a small bowl.

If the wings are frozen, be sure to defrost and dry them. Put the wings into a large bowl and sprinkle the flour mixture over them, coating each wing evenly. Put the wings in the refrigerator for 60 to 90 minutes. (This will help the breading to stick to the wings when fried.)

Put all the wings into the hot oil and fry them for 10 to 15 minutes or until some parts of the wings begin to turn dark brown.

Remove the wings from the oil to a paper towel to drain. But don't let them sit too long, because you want to serve the wings hot.

Quickly put the wings into a large bowl. Add the hot sauce and stir, coating all of the wings evenly. You could also use a large plastic container with a lid for this. Put all the wings inside the container, add the sauce, put on the lid, then shake. Serve with bleu cheese dressing and celery sticks on the side.

--Hooters Ranch Dressing--

1 cup mayonnaise

3/4 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup sour cream

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/8 teaspoon dried thyme 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until completely mixed. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

--Hooters Bleu Cheese Dressing--

1 cup regular mayonnaise

1 cup sour cream

6 oz blue cheese

1 Tablespoon apple cider or wine vinegar

1/ 2 teaspoon pepper (optional) 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce (optional)

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Crumble the blue cheese, and mix it all together.

Or try...

--Hooters Buffalo Shrimp--

> Buffalo Shrimp Sauce:

1/4 cup hot sauce

1/4 cup butter

1/8 teaspoon paprika

1 dash black pepper

1 dash garlic powder

Combine in a small saucepan over medium heat until butter is mixed through. Cover, and keep warm over low heat.

> Shrimp

12 uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup milk

1 cup all-purpose flour

Combine egg and milk in a small bowl. Place flour in a large zip-type bag. Coat six of the shrimp with egg mixture, then toss them in the bag of flour and shake well to coat.

Leave these shrimp in the bag, and repeat the process with the remaining shrimp. Make sure they are all well coated with flour. Refrigerate about 5 minutes while the deep fryer heats up to 375 F.

Deep fry for 8 to 10 minutes, until shrimp tails are dark brown. Remove, drain, and toss gently with Buffalo Sauce.

--Hooters Buffalo Chicken Sandwich--

boneless chicken breast

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp pepper

milk

1/4 cup hot sauce

2 tbsp butter

1/4 cup olive oil

fresh bread roll

leaf lettuce

onion

sliced tomato

bleu cheese dressing

Put boneless chicken breast to a plate. In a small bowl, add all-purpose flour, paprika, and pepper.

Mix them well. Pour milk in another bowl. Dip chicken in milk. Coat chicken in flour mix. Repeat the process.

Put coated chicken on a plate. Cover it, chill for half an hour. Medium heat the saucepan. Add hot sauce, and butter to the pan. Bring them to boil, stir. Set the pan aside.

Medium heat a pan. Add olive oil to the pan. Add coated chicken. Cook for 8 minutes, turning once.

Slice bread roll in half. Oven toast the halves. In a small bowl, coat chicken with sauce.

On a plate, arrange bread half in the bottom, then chicken, leaf lettuce, onion, tomato, bleu cheese dressing, and the other half of bread roll on the top.

Dig In and Enjoy!

A Graduate of the Holland College Culinary Course, Brian Alan Burhoe has cooked in Atlantic Coast restaurants for over 30 years. He is a member of the Canadian Culinary Federation. Brian's articles reflect his interests in food service, dreamstudy, imaginative literature and our best friends -- our dogs.

His Home Page is A CULINARY MYSTERY TOUR - A Literary Chef. His articles have been reprinted on numerous culinary websites and various Blogs, including the popular Romantic Relationship site WUVING.com.

Other Popular items on Hooters Menu:

- Seafood items on Hooters' year-round menu include New England Clam Chowder, Steamed Shrimp, Steamed Clams, Oysters, Oyster Roast and Big Fish Sandwich.

- Seasonal Seafood items on the menu include a Blackened Mahi Sandwich, served on a ciabatta roll; Daytona Shrimp, Buffalo shrimp smothered in Daytona Sauce and finished off on the grill; and Grouper Bites, genuine grouper dusted in corn flake breading and served in bite-sized pieces with tarter sauce.

- Hooters Football Season menu includes two shared appetizer options of Loaded Chips and a "Hootertizer" Combo as well as two sandwiches, a Prime Rib Sandwich and Strip Cheese Sandwich which are both served with fries. The menu also features a build-your-own Bloody Mary.

- The Prime Rib Sandwich is a juicy slice of prime rib served on a hoagie bun with a side of horseradish sauce and curly fries.

- Newest items on the menu include crab cakes which are served as either an appetizer or as a platter with homemade slaw and fries, a split rib platter and mini burgers.

But Hooters most popular item for the guys remains their world famous Buffalo Chicken Wings & Hot Sauce!

About the Author

A Graduate of the Holland College Culinary Course, Brian Alan Burhoe has cooked in Atlantic Coast restaurants for over 30 years. He is a member of the Canadian Culinary Federation. His articles reflect his interests in food service, dreamstudy, imaginative literature and our best friends -- our dogs. His Home Page is A CULINARY MYSTERY TOUR - A Literary Chef

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