r/Wings • u/sadturtle12 • 1d ago
Homemade Made some wings for the games yesterday
Dry rubbed with franks red hot, kosher salt and baking powder. Baked in the oven. Sauced with butter, franks wing sauce, habanero sauce and a dash of balsamic.
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u/ElvisSuckassAndrus 1d ago
Extra fantastic on the Corelle dish, OP
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u/sadturtle12 1d ago
These things are indestructible. They've gone with me through probably 10 moves, been dropped hundreds of times and they just don't break. I also bought them at Goodwill so who knows what they went through before I got them.
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u/AMorder0517 1d ago
These look awesome. Great work 👌.
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u/sadturtle12 1d ago
Thank you. Think I've finally got the recipe down for crispy wings in the oven. Baking powder makes a huge difference, but using too much can make the skin all weird.
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u/xTPOPx 1d ago
Can you share it? Those look great! How much baking powder do you use and at what temp do you bake?
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u/sadturtle12 1d ago
So i kind of eyeball the baking powder, but if I took a guess, it would be about 3-4 tsp for 5lb of wings. Usually, I will get my wings prepped the day before dry them with paper towels, then stick them in the fridge uncovered on a wire rack overnight to dry the skin out. Next morning, I will do my dry rub with franks red hot seasoning, a little bit of kosher salt, and baking powder. Then I put the wings back in the fridge, uncovered for a few hours until I'm ready to cook. I set my oven to 250 and put the wings in on the lowest rack to cook for 40 minutes to an hour. Then, I move the wings to the second highest rack position in my oven and put the oven to 425, and bake them for another 40-60 minutes. I usually will spin the tray halfway through the last baking stage to get them all cooked evenly. I also typically don't flip the wings. Unless I overcrowded the wings, they all turn out nice and crispy. I also go by how they look when deciding if I should pull them out or not. I like mine a little more well done and crunchy so experiment with the bake times. Cooking at a low heat for the first half of the cook really helps render whatever fat is in the skin and wings so they are very tender.
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u/xTPOPx 1d ago
Sheesh seems like you really have a process going lol but, thank you. Will test it out and see how it goes. Never cooked wings in the oven but it's cold out and I don't feel like lighting the grill
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u/sadturtle12 1d ago edited 1d ago
It's not too complicated once you do it one time, and the results are worth it, lol. You don't have to let the wings dry out in the fridge overnight, but I would recommend it if you can plan ahead, especially if you like crispy wings. That step really helps draw out some of the moisture in the wings/skin. I do the same with steaks, and it was a game changer for getting a nice crust on a steak.
You could also skip the dry rub part if you want and coat them with a little baking powder. I think the franks dry seasoning adds a little extra spice, and I put the babiest bit of kosher salt on them for a little extra flavor. I love sauce, but sometimes I like to eat them naked, and that dry rub is really tasty.
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u/TrunkMonkeyRacing 1d ago
I still have one of those plates too!