• If necessary, trim your chicken wings to separate them into flats and drums. Pat dry with paper towels, place into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
  3.5 pounds chicken wings
• Preheat oil in your deep fryer to 375 F.
• Preheat the oven to 425 F. Line a baking pan with foil and place a wire rack on top.
• In a medium bowl, combine onion powder, garlic salt, cayenne pepper, chili powder, and olive oil. Whisk until well combined. Add this wet rub to the bowl with the chicken wings.
  1/2 Tablespoon onion powder, 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt, 1/2 Tablespoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 Tablespoon chili powder, 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• Using gloved hands, toss the wings with the rub until completely covered.
• Line another baking sheet with paper towels and place a wire rack on top.

Make the Sauce

• Add hot sauce, butter, and garlic powder to a medium saucepan. Whisk together and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat to cool.
  12 ounces hot sauce, 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, 1/2 Tablespoon garlic powder

Fry the Wings

• Fill fryer basket halfway with wings and lower it into the hot oil. Shake a few times to keep the wings from initially sticking together. Then lower the basket and close the lid, allow to cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove from the fryer and place the wings on the wire rack over the paper towels in a single layer.
• Repeat frying process for the remaining wings.
• Add cooked wings to a large bowl and pour in the sauce. Use a rubber spatula to toss the wings in sauce to coat.
• Move the sauced wings to the prepared baking sheet with a wire rack. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.