How to Boil Chicken Wings

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  • Prep Time

    2 mins

  • Cook Time

    2 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    257 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

How to Boil Chicken Wings

Learn how to boil chicken wings, it’s fast and easy, and you can use the wings in many ways. Tender, juicy wings ready to serve as they are or for grilling, baking, deep-frying.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 8 whole chicken wings or 16 split wings
  • 1 chicken stock cube or 1 teaspoon stock powder or paste, Notes 1, 2
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Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Dissolve the chicken stock cube in the boiling water.
  2. Add the chicken wings carefully.
  3. Boil for 10-15 minutes until cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon.

Notes

  • Alternatively, use 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, and 2 bay leaves.
  • For a more flavorful stock (for soup), add one chopped onion, one chopped carrot, 2 chopped celery sticks, 2 garlic cloves, bay leaves, 3 cloves, 5 juniper berries to the cold water.
  • To parboil the chicken wings, add them to the boiling pot of water and cook them for 8 minutes. They will be only partially cooked. Finish cooking them using another method and make sure they are cooked through before serving. The internal temperature should be 165 degrees Fahrenheit/ 74 degrees Celsius.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 2whole wings Calories 257kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 88mg (29%) Sodium 323mg (13%) Potassium 182mg (5%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 169IU (3%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 16mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 257 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 2whole wings
Calories 257kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Sodium 323mg 13%
Potassium 182mg 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 169IU 3%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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