You can have spicy, crispy chicken wings at home without deep-frying them. You’re in luck. Some tricks will make oven-baked chicken wings as delicious as those you can get in a bar. First, adding baking soda to the dry rub does something…science-y to the chicken skin that facilitates extra crispiness. The wings can also be started at low temperatures before being blasted with high heat to help render some of the skin fat. This will make them brown quicker. You can double or triple the recipe to feed a large crowd. You can bake all the wings at a lower temperature, then pull them out and crisp up each batch one at a time. This way, everyone will get piping hot chicken wings.
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Ingredients
4 to 6 servings
3
lb. Separate chicken drumettes, flats, and wings
1/2
tsp. baking soda
1/2
tsp. Garlic powder
4 1/4
tsp. Salt kosher, divided
1 1/2
tsp. Freshly ground black pepper, divided
1 1/4
tsp. Onion powder, divided
1/2
Cup hot sauce (preferably Franks Red Hot).
3
Tbsp. Unsalted butter
2
Tbsp. Light brown sugar
1/2
Blue cheese crumbles in a cup
1/2
Cup plain whole-milk Yogurt
6
Celery stalks
Preparation
Step 1
Place rack in upper third; heat oven to 250deg. Double-layer foil on a baking sheet with a rim, and then place a wire rack above the foil. This wire rack allows hot air to circulate around the wings and makes them crispy. If you don’t already have one, pick one up because it’s useful for many things. If you don’t own one, lightly oil some foil and place your wings on top. They will still be crispy.
Step 2
Baking soda, 1/2 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. Garlic powder, 4 Tsp. kosher sea salt, and 1 tsp. In a large bowl, combine 1 tsp. In a large bowl, combine onion powder and black pepper. If you use Morton salt, which is a finer salt, you will need more than 2 1/4 teaspoons.
Step 3
Pat 3 lb. Add the chicken wings to the bowl along with the spice mixture. Toss the wings with your hands to evenly coat them.
Step 4
Place wings evenly spaced on rack. Do not crowd them. You’ll need to use separate racks if you want to double or triple this recipe.
Step 5
You want them to appear pale, but also dry. Continue to bake the wings, rotating them halfway with tongs. Bake until golden and bubbly, about 25-30 minutes. While the wings are cooking, you can set a clock and go to step 6. Once the wings have reached the desired level, remove them and let them rest for five minutes to allow the skin crispiness to increase.
Step 6
As the wings are baking, add 1/2 cup of hot sauce (preferably Frank’s Red Hot), and 3 Tbsp. While wings are baking, bring 1/2 cup hot sauce (preferably Frank’s Red Hot), 3 Tbsp. Bring light brown sugar and water to a boil in a small pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 6-8 minutes until the sugar is slightly reduced and has thickened.
Step 7
Mix 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles, 1/2 cup plain yogurt made with whole milk, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon using a wooden spoon. Black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon. 1/4 tsp. Combine onion powder and kosher salt in a small dish. Cover and chill the mixture until you are ready to use it.
Step 8
Wash and trim six celery stalks. Cut celery on the diagonal into sticks measuring 3″ long. Arrange the sticks on a plate.
Step 9
Pour buffalo sauce in a large bowl and toss the wings until they are evenly coated.
Step 10
Serve blue cheese dressing, along with a roll paper towels and transfer the wings onto a platter with celery. Game on!
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