Hometown Favorite Wings

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 3 1/2 pounds chicken wings

Instructions

1. In heavy medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter; add onion. Cook until tender.
2. Stir in ketchup, water, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, tomato paste, vinegar, mustard, pepper sauce and cocoa. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; remove from heat.
3. Pour one-half of sauce into 13 x 9 inch glass dish.
4. Place chicken, skin side down in sauce; spoon remaining sauce over chicken.
5. Cover; refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
6. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
7. Place wings on broiler pan; reserve sauce.
8. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until chicken is tender, turning over wings and brushing with additional sauce.
9. Serve immediately or refrigerate and reheat later.

Notes

Keep cooked wings refrigerated no longer than 2 days. If transporting, keep cold in cooler.

On grill, reheat wings, if desired.