Fried Chicken Wings Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 6 cups water

  or enough to cover the chicken
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

  add up to 1 tablespoon additional favorite seasoning blend, like blackening seasoning or Cajun seasoning
• 2 pounds chicken wings

  separated and wing tips removed
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1.5 cups buttermilk
• 1 large egg

  beaten
• 1-2 tablespoons hot sauce

  Louisiana style preferred
• 1 cup flour

  all-purpose
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt and black pepper

  to taste
• 4 cups vegetable oil or use peanut or canola

  for frying
• For Serving. Your favorite hot sauce or wing sauce. Try my homemade buffalo sauce recipe. So good!

Instructions

• 1 Add the chicken wings to a large bowl with the salt and pepper, and optional
  extra seasonings. Add enough water to cover. Cover and refrigerate to brine for
  at least 4 hours. Overnight is best for the most flavor penetration.
• 2 When you’re ready to cook, remove the chicken wings and pat them dry. Season
  with salt and pepper.
• 3 In one large bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs and hot sauce.
• 4 In another large bowl, stir together the flour, cornstarch, paprika, cayenne,
  garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 Heat the oil in a large wide pot over medium-high heat to 350 degrees F. If you
  are unable to measure the temperature, add a droplet of batter to the oil. It is
  ready when the batter sizzles. Do NOT bring the oil to a boil.
• 6 Dredge the chicken wings in the seasoned flour-cornstarch mixture, then into the
  buttermilk mixture, then into the flour one more time.
• 7 Fry the chicken wings in the oil 7-8 minutes, or until they turn golden brown,
  stirring here and there to ensure even cooking. An instant read thermometer
  inserted should measure 165 degrees F internally. It could take 10-12 minutes
  for frying, depending on the thickness of your chicken wings. Remove and drain
  on a paper towel lined plate, or on a wire rack.
• 8 Toss with your favorite wing sauce and serve, or serve naked with the wing sauce
  on the side. Enjoy!

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