Surprising, Delicious Ways to Use Sriracha

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Sohui Kim's Asain Hot Wings with Cucumber and Scallion Sour Cream Dipping Sauce
Ingredients WINGS
3/4 cup sriracha *
1 tablespoon sambal oelek or other asian chili sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 stick cold butter cut into pieces
Vegetable oil for frying
1 1/2 pounds of chicken wings (about 12 pieces), cut in half with wing tips cut off

DIPPING SAUCE
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons rice wine ... more 

Photo by: Photo courtesy of iStock

Sohui Kim's Asain Hot Wings with Cucumber and Scallion Sour Cream Dipping Sauce
Ingredients WINGS
3/4 cup sriracha *
1 tablespoon sambal oelek or other asian chili sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 stick cold butter cut into pieces
Vegetable oil for frying
1 1/2 pounds of chicken wings (about 12 pieces), cut in half with wing tips cut off

DIPPING SAUCE
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
3 scallions cut into thin slices
1/2 cup diced cucumber
*This chili sauce is sweet but extremely spicy, so maybe a little less for the faint-hearted, say 1/2 cup.

Preparation WINGS
Add vegetable oil to 12-inch skillet to reach depth of 1 inch. Heat over medium-high heat to 350°. Salt and pepper wings and add to skillet. Cook for 5-7 minutes. Tranfer to paper towels.

In a saucepan, bring sriracha and vinegar to boil. Whisk in cold butter gradually.

Add cooked wings to saucepan and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

DIPPING SAUCE
Mix ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. less