Here's one of my favorites.
Hot wings:
Peanut oil for deep frying
Wings I usually use about 2 lbs, but have been known to expand to
10 for big crowds/big games
Hot sauce (I use Texas Pete, usually bought by the gallon)
Butter (how much depends, see below)
Celery, Bleu Cheese and/or Ranch Dressing on the side
Cut wings into drums and flats. Discard the "winged" ends (though some folks like to gnaw on them - your choice). Bring peanut oil to ~350 degrees F in a deep fryer or Dutch oven (Folks, if you don't know about fryer and hot oil safety, PLEASE ASK SOMEONE!!!).
Melt butter in a small - medium sauce pan. Keep liquid, under low heat.
Cook wings in fryer or Dutch oven. I like mine a little "overdone" removing them when the meat is pulling back from the end.
While the wings are cooking, you have a decision to make: How much do you like your friends?
Anyhow, If you have a large mixing bowl (metal works well) it is time to get it out. Now, as for liking your friends, you adjust the heat of the wings by adjusting the butter/hot sauce ratio. Pure hot sauce is very hot. Add hot pepper if you are really weird. I usually use about 1 stick of butter for 1 1/2 to 2 cups of hot sauce. So, put these ingredients in the large bowl and mix by sloshing or by stirring with a fork. Only put as much sauce/butter into the bowl as you think it will take to cover the now-cooking wings sufficiently.
When the wings are done, drain briefly. This is important: you want to coat the wings while they are still hot. The pores, etc. are open and more receptive to the liquid fire with which we are about to coat them. After draining, dump the wings into the bowl with the sauce and toss them to cover. The tossing motion is a kind of "move forward quick, toss them into the air using the curved bowl to make them come back toward you, and catch them" kind of motion that looks impressive but really is not hard to master. Use tongs to remove the wings, once coated, and place on platter with celery and dressing, serve, and get out of the way.
If you have the heat just right you will see your friends take a bite, take a big slug of
beer, cuss you out, then take another bite, etc.
If you have young'ins around you can give them naked wings, where you fore go the sauce altogether. Hope you enjoy this, if you try them.