Boneless Chicken Wings With Chipotle BBQ Sauce

• 3 cups blended oil
• 2 cups flour
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Big Lou’s Dry Rub, 2 tablespoons
• Chicken tenders
• Buttermilk
• 2 cups chipotle BBQ sauce

1. Heat oil in large sauce pan.
2. Mix flour, salt, pepper and rub together in a large bowl.
3. Dip chicken tenders in buttermilk, then coat with flour mixture.
4. Place coated tenders in hot oil and deep fry for 5-8 minutes.
5. Remove from oil with strainer, place on paper towel, allow to cool for 5 minutes.
6. Toss fried tenders in Chipotle BBQ Sauce (recipe follows).

Chipotle BBQ Sauce

• 1/2 cup blended oil
• 4 medium onions, diced
• 1/2 cup fresh ginger, chopped
• 1/2 cup garlic, chopped
• 1 T ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup kosher salt
• 1 T black pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs brown sugar
• 24 oz water
• 16 oz orange concentrate
• 4 cups apple cider vinegar
• 2 large jars seedless raspberry preserves
• 36 oz ketchup
• 3 7-oz cans chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

Heat oil in a large sauce pan. Add diced onions and cook until clear, about 5-8 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, cinnamon, salt and pepper and cook for 2-3 additional minutes. Add brown sugar and all remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil then turn heat to low. Let simmer for about 30 minutes. Taste and add salt as needed. Strain sauce through a strainer and let cool.