TJ's Epic Hot Wings

Name: TJ's Epic Hot Wings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken wings, fresh or thawed from frozen; 1 tablespoon aluminum free baking powder; 1 teaspoon mineral salt; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon onion powder; ½ teaspoon dried dill weed; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; ½ cup Frank's Original Red Hot Sauce (or my homemade version); ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted; ½ teaspoon THM Gentle Sweet; ranch dressing (such as my House Ranch Dressing); celery sticks; celery leaves, chopped (for garnish)

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings
4 servings
Course
Main Course, Appetizer
Cuisine
American

TJ's Epic Hot Wings

Iris Warren

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Delicious hot sauce and irresistible butter combine with super crispy chicken wings and a few extra ingredients to create this traditional but extra tasty and extra crispy hot wings recipe.

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Ingredients

Servings

For the Wings

2 pounds chicken wings, fresh or thawed from frozen
1 tablespoon aluminum free baking powder
1 teaspoon mineral salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon dried dill weed
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

For the Sauce

½ cup Frank's Original Red Hot Sauce (or my homemade version)
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
½ teaspoon THM Gentle Sweet (optional)

For Serving

ranch dressing (such as my House Ranch Dressing)
celery sticks
celery leaves, chopped (for garnish)

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Instructions

Chicken Prep

Split the wings into flats and drummettes.
Using paper towels, pat all of the wing pieces thoroughly dry*. This helps the skin to get crispy. Place in a large bowl. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together the baking powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, dill, and pepper. Coat the chicken thoroughly with this mixture.

Oven Frying

Preheat the oven to 450° F.
On a sheet pan with a lip (line with aluminum foil or parchment paper for easier cleanup), place a cooling rack. Lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
Place the wings on the rack so they are not touching if possible.
Bake for 20 minutes; flip wings over and bake another 20 minutes or more until cooked through and skin is golden brown and crispy.

Air Frying

Lightly spray the basket of a 3.5 quart air fryer with nonstick cooking spray.
Place the wings so they are not touching in the basket. Some can be placed upright along the edges. Keep in mind, this may need to be done in multiple batches.
Fry at 400° F for 8 to 10 minutes; flip the wings and fry again for another 8 to 10 minutes or more until the wings are cooked through and the skin is golden brown and crispy.

Sauce

Mix together all of the sauce ingredients in a large bowl.
Add the freshly cooked hot wings to the sauce and toss to coat.

Notes

* To extra dry out the skin for extra crispiness, after patting dry with a paper towel, pop the wings in the fridge overnight. This is especially helpful when using frozen wings that have been thawed.