Honey Lemon Pepper Fried Chicken Wings

15m
Serves 16
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Directions

  1. 1Clean and pat dry the chicken wings. Season them heavily with paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika.
  2. 2Add hot sauce and two eggs, and mix well, rubbing the mixture into the chicken wings.
  3. 3Massage cornstarch into the wings and let sit for 10-15 minutes.
  4. 4In a separate bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, and the same seasonings used for the chicken wings.
  5. 5Add more seasoning if the mixture remains pale.
  6. 6Dredge the chicken wings in the flour mixture, ensuring the dredge sticks well.
  7. 7Set the dredged chicken wings aside on a wire rack.
  8. 8Heat cooking oil in a dutch oven to 375 degrees and fry chicken wings for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.
  9. 9Make the sauce by melting butter in a saucepan, adding honey, fresh lemon juice, hot sauce, and lemon pepper.
  10. 10Toss the fried chicken wings in a large bowl with the sauce.
  11. 11Add more lemon pepper for extra flavor.
  12. 12Serve and enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken wings
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp hot sauce
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups cooking oil
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp lemon pepper

Equipment

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