This is a crispy, sweet and slightly spicy magical combination. The day we made these, we ate the hell outta them.
1 cup jalapeno ketchup, if you have if not reg is fine
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons spicy honey, if you have if not reg is fine
1 tablespoon soy paste, or sauce
1 teaspoon each Kosher salt & ground pepper
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
3 pounds chicken wings, should be 20 - 30
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup corn starch
4 eggs, beaten
3 - 4 cups panko bread crumb
Oil - enough to come up about 2 inches in the bottom of a pot
Seasoning rub, see recipe here
Put ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, honey, soy, S & P, paprika, garlic powder and liquid smoke in a small pot - bring to a boil then turn down and let simmer on low about 10 minutes
Let cool and either put into a squeeze bottle or bowl and add about 1/3 the amount of water - mix well and set aside
Put flour & cornstarch in a medium bowl and mix, eggs in another bowl and panko in still another
Preheat oil to 360 degrees
Dredge chicken: coat chicken with flour (shaking off excess), then dip into egg (shaking off excess) and then into panko - coat well
Put into the hot oil and cook until at least 160 degrees - remove to paper towels or a cooling rack
Put in a bowl, add some of the sauce and sprinkle with some rub, toss well and serve - maybe adding a little more rub
Serve