Extra Crispy Battered Chicken Wings
Extra crispy fried battered chicken wings made in less than 30 minutes with pantry staple ingredients. This delicious appetizer is perfect for game day, parties, or any day. Dip or toss them in your favorite sauce and you have yourself some finger lickin' chicken wings!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds chicken wings
- 1 cup flour divided
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt divided
- ½ teaspoon black pepper divided
- oil for frying
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix ½ cup of flour, ½ cup of water, hot sauce, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper until it's like a pancake batter consistency. Toss in the wings and mix.
- In a small bowl, mix ½ cup of flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Take a chicken wing and let the excess batter drip off. Coat it in flour and set aside. Repeat with remaining wings.
- Heat a large skillet with 1 inch of oil to 400°F. Fry the wings for 5-8 minutes on each side until cooked through. Work in batches as needed and note the wings will cook faster than the drumsticks. Drain the fried wings on a wire rack and season with more salt and pepper to taste.
- Dip or toss them in your favorite sauce.
Notes
- I used Frank's RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce.
- Nutrition estimate does not include oil absorbed during frying.
- Drain the wings on a wire rack so it stays crispy. This will allow airflow and the excess oil to drip through.
- Cook the drumsticks first. Since the drumsticks are thicker, they will take longer to cook. You can cook them for 2 minutes on each side first and then add the wings.
- Work in batches as needed. Overcrowding the pan can reduce the oil temperature too much and result in greasy wings.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 319kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 20gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 532mgPotassium: 189mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 147IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 2mg
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