Marinate the wings with garlic salt, cayenne, and black pepper whiie you prepare everything else.

Add oil to a heavy bottom pot. Do not fill more than ¼ of the way to prevent oil from overflowing. Turn on medium to heat oil to 360F. Use a deep frying thermometer to monitor. Please keep an eye on it so it doesn’t get too hot.

Mix together the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl, except for water, butter, and garlic.

Mix together rice flour, corn starch, and water. You can start off with equal amounts of everything and adjust from there. I had to add a tiny bit more water to get the right consistency. It shouldn’t be so thick that it’s hard to mix. It should be thinner than pancake batter, but should easily stick to your wings.

Right before dipping the wings, give it another mix to get the starch that settled on the bottom. Dip one wing at a time, shake off some of the excess batter, and add gently to the hot oil immediately. Repeat with a few more wings. Do not overcrowd as the temperature will drop too low. Be sure it stays above 325. Fry for 6-8 minutes, flipping halfway. Drain wings on paper towel. Turn up the temp just a bit to heat the oil to 375F. Closely monitor it.

Before the second fry, make the sauce. Heat saucepan on medium heat and melt butter. Once the butter has melted, add garlic cook for 1 minute to release the flavor. Add the sauce and give it a mix. Cook and stir for a couple of minutes until the sauce is syrupy enough to coat the wings. Turn off the heat. If sauce gets too thick, add 1 tsp of water at a time to loosen it. Keep an eye on the sauce as it can thicken and burn easily.

Once the oil has reached 375F, add back the wings in batches and cook for another 2 minutes, flipping halfway. Make sure you have a firm grip when flipping, so it doesn't drop and splatter oil on you. Check that the internal temperature is 165F using a meat thermometer.

Drain on paper towels. Add to a big mixing bowl, and toss with the sauce. You can also brush on the sauce if you prefer all the wings to be evenly coated.