If you want to avoid the smell of hot oil and the mess, that baked wing recipe on the side of the Frank's bottle makes acceptable wings.
No flamethrowing please, folks - I know fried is better.
Cut 'em up, pat them dry. Put them on a raised wire rack above a lipped baking sheet.
Tips:
- do not brush them with oil, thinking that they will crisp up. Added oil insures sogginess.
- do not move them up to the broiler at the end of the bake time, thinking you will get extra crispness. They will char in an instant.
- when they are turned over midway during the bake, I like to give 'em a very light brushing with Frank's.
- feel free to extend bake time if you like.
I put some Frank's, tobasco, paprika, ground pepper, dried parsley flake, a touch of salt, and some margarine in a stainless steel bowl I have, with a plastic snap-on lid. I set it on the oven top 15 minutes or so, to heat it and melt the margarine.
You can make them as hot as you like...items like these are available most everywhere.
http://www.junglejims.com/attractions/jung...s_hot_sauce.asp