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Arm yourself with the perfect Deep Fried Chicken Wings Recipe and make the game day better than ever! With easy ingredients and only 5 minutes of cooking time, these tender, crisp fried wings will disappear within minutes of serving.
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Fried Chicken Wing Recipe
Whether it’s for game day, a birthday party, or just an indulgent lunch, there’s nothing quite like a big basket of crispy fried chicken wings! If you love take-out chicken wings, you won’t believe how good they are homemade.
And the best part is, they’re easy and simple to make! If you have a deep fryer, oil, and basic ingredients, you have everything you need for crispy, juicy, irresistible fried wings. Cook them up once, and you’ll always want them more than takeout wings!
But the fun of homemade chicken wings doesn’t stop there: once you’ve made the wings, it’s time for the sauce. I have recipes for all your favorite chicken wing sauces, including restaurant-style ranch dressing, blue cheese, and buffalo sauce!
Scroll on to learn how to fry chicken wings and for sauces to pair them with!
Fried Wings Ingredients
- Chicken wings
- Buttermilk
- All-purpose flour
- Cornstarch
- Hot sauce – try my homemade buffalo sauce
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Paprika
- Pepper
- Chili powder
- Salt
- Vegetable oil for frying
How to Deep Fry Chicken Wings
- Add the onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, pepper, chili powder, and salt to a medium bowl, and whisk to combine.
- Pat down the wings with paper towels to remove all moisture, and add them to a large mixing bowl. Then, pour half the seasoning mixture over top.
- Toss the wings until well coated.
- Drizzle hot sauce over the wings.
- Pour in the buttermilk- it should be enough to cover the wings entirely.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and place it in the fridge to marinate for 2 hours.
- After marinating, preheat your deep fryer to 350°F. While it’s heating, combine the flour, cornstarch, and remaining seasoning in a new mixing bowl, and whisk until combined.
- Take the chicken from the fridge. Using your hands, pull each wing from the bowl and shake the excess liquid off, then toss them in flour until well coated.
- Once the fryer is heated, cook in batches by placing a single layer of non-overlapping wings in the bottom of the basket and cooking for 5 minutes per batch or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F using an instant-read thermometer.
- Rest the wings on a plate covered in paper towels to drain excess oil, then serve and enjoy!
Deep Frying Chicken Wings Tips
- Be patient and let the oil heat completely! If the oil isn’t warm enough the batter won’t cook correctly and the end result won’t turn out any good.
- Make sure not to overlap the wings in the frying basket! This can result in the wings sticking together- or worse, not fully cooking in areas that are touching.
- I love using fresh wings for this recipe, and they’re often on sale! You’ll need to chop them for separated drums and flats, but the taste and texture is so much better than using frozen wings. See my guide on How to Cut Chicken Wings!
- Every fryer is different, so make absolutely sure to check the internal temperature using a meat thermometer! The wings must reach 165°F to be safe to eat.
- You can use any spices you like for chicken wings to achieve the flavor you desire, but I highly recommend marinating them regardless of what seasoning you use.
How Long Do You Fry Chicken Wings?
When you’re deep frying chicken wings, it can be hard to know when they’ve fully cooked! This is made only more confusing by the variation between fryers. One fryer might take up to several minutes longer to cook wings.
A good rule to follow is to cook each batch for 5 minutes, then check the internal temperature of each batch with a meat thermometer. Once the internal temperature reaches 165°F, they’re done!
Fried Chicken Wing Recipe FAQs
Frying chicken wings takes roughly 5-7 minutes per batch in oil heated to 350°F. However, each fryer is different! Make sure to check the internal temperature of the wings and make sure they reach 165°F before removing them from the oil.
A popular alternative to cornstarch or flour in wing breading is baking powder! If you’re using baking powder, make sure to always use powder, not soda. They’re two completely different substances- and baking soda will make your wings taste like laundry!
You can deep fry or air fry chicken wings, but the results will be very different. This is because the air fryer doesn’t actually fry food- it works like a high-power convection oven to bake the food. So a big batch of air fryer wings will turn out a lot more like baked wings than deep fried.
Air Frying Chicken Wings
If you do want to use an air fryer to fry chicken wings, keep in mind they will not turn out as crispy as traditional fried wings. However, you can do so by following these steps:
- Follow steps 1 through 8 above to season, marinate, and coat the chicken wings in flour.
- Place chicken wings in a single layer in your air fryer basket. Do not overlap any wings and cook in batches if necessary.
- Air fry at 375°F for 25 minutes, until the chicken wings reach an internal temperature of 165°F. Shake the basket halfway through the cooking time.
- Raise the temperature of the air fryer to the highest heat setting and air fry for an additional 5 minutes or until the chicken is crispy and golden brown.
When air frying, you can leave out the flour, if so desired. Dust the wings in baking powder, instead.
Homemade Wing Sauce Recipes
- Buffalo Wing Sauce
- BBQ Sauce
- Nando’s Peri Peri Sauce
- Creamy Bleu Cheese Dressing
- Homemade Ranch Dressing
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📋 Recipe
Deep Fried Chicken Wings
Equipment
- Deep fryer
- Mixing bowls
- Paper towels
- Plate
- Plastic wrap
Ingredients
- 2 dozen Chicken wings fresh
- 1 quart Buttermilk
- 2 cups Flour
- 1 cup Cornstarch
- ½ cup Hot sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Onion powder
- 2 Tablespoons Garlic powder
- 2 Tablespoons Paprika
- 2 Tablespoons Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Chili powder
- 1 Tablespoons Salt
- Vegetable oil for frying
See our Cooking Conversions Chart for help converting measurements!
Instructions
- Combine the onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, pepper, chili powder, and salt in a medium bowl, and whisk to combine.2 Tablespoons Onion powder, 2 Tablespoons Garlic powder, 2 Tablespoons Paprika, 2 Tablespoons Pepper, 2 Tablespoons Chili powder, 1 Tablespoons Salt
- Pat down the wings so they're not wet, and add them to a large mixing bowl. Then pour half the seasoning mixture over top.2 dozen Chicken wings
- Toss the wings until well coated.
- Drizzle the hot sauce over the wings.½ cup Hot sauce
- Pour in the buttermilk- it should be enough to cover the wings entirely.1 quart Buttermilk
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and place it in the fridge to marinate for 2 hours.
- After marinating, preheat the fryer to 350°F. While it's heating, combine the flour, cornstarch, and remaining seasoning in a new mixing bowl, and whisk until combined.2 cups Flour, 1 cup Cornstarch, Vegetable oil
- Take the chicken from the fridge. Using your hands, pull each wing from the bowl and shake the excess liquid off, then toss them in flour until well coated.
- Once the fryer is heated, cook in batches by placing a single layer of non-overlapping wings in the bottom of the basket and cooking for 5 minutes per batch or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Rest the wings on a plate covered in paper towels to drain excess grease, then serve and enjoy!
Notes
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- Be patient and let the oil heat completely! If the oil isn’t warm enough the batter won’t cook correctly and the end result won’t turn out any good.
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- Make sure not to overlap the wings in the frying basket! This can result in the wings sticking together- or worse, not fully cooking in areas that are touching.
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- I love using fresh wings for this recipe, and they’re often on sale! You’ll need to chop them for separated drums and flats, but the taste and texture is so much better than using frozen wings.
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- Every fryer is different, so make absolute sure to check the internal temperature! The wings must reach 165°F to be safe to eat.
- If you don’t have a deep fryer, you can also air fry these wings. See air frying instructions in the post above.
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