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The Best Lemon Pepper Wings

Daniel Devereux
Crispy, tangy, peppery goodness! These Lemon Pepper Wings are the bomb.com!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people

Equipment

  • Large metal bowl
  • Mixing bowls
  • Chopping board
  • Sharp knife
  • Meat cleaver
  • Grill rack
  • oven
  • Small frying pan
  • Deep heavy base pot

Ingredients
  

Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings

  • 20 separate chicken wings drums and flats
  • ½ cup plain flour
  • 2 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp all purpose seasoning
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp lemon pepper

Lemon Pepper Butter

  • 100 g unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice half the juice of a lemon
  • 1 tbsp lemon pepper seasoning
  • 1 tsp lemon zest quarter of a lemon
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp parsley

Instructions
 

Chicken Wings

  • Wash the chicken wings and dry thoroughly using a kitchen towel.
  • Separate your wings cutting them along the joint to separate to drums and flats.
  • To a bowl add the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper if using. Mix everything together.
  • To another bowl add the dry and prepped wings together with the all purpose seasoning, paprika and lemon pepper seasoning. Mix together until well combined and leave to marinate.
  • Coat the seasoned wings in the seasoned flour before either placing them in a pre-heated 180°C/350°F pot of oil to fry for about 10 - 12 minutes. Or 6 minutes frying and 8 minutes in the oven at 180°C.
  • Alternatively, you can lay them on a baking sheet and bake them at 180°C for 20-30 minutes.

Lemon Pepper Butter

  • In a small frying pan on medium heat add the butter and allow to melt a little before adding the lemon juice, zest and seasoning.
  • Mix everything together before adding the honey and some chopped parsley while continuing to stir.
  • Once all the butter has melted and everything is well combined it's ready - usually about 3 minutes.
  • In a large metal bowl add your cooked wings and butter and tossed until well combined!

Notes

TIPS - 
  • Separate your wings into drums and flats for a better cooking experience. The wings will cook faster and produce a crunchier finish.
  • Do not over season you want the lemon pepper season to shine through and not be overwhelmed with other flavours.
  • Marinate the chicken wings overnight to allow the marinade to penetrate through the chicken skin. 
COOKING IN OVEN -
  • Cook in the oven at 180 °C for 30-40. The wings should be a light golden brown colour. 
COOKING IN OIL/FRYING - 
  • In a deep heavy pot heat some sunflower oil until 180°C/350°F. 
  • Fry the chicken wings in batches of no more than 10 to avoid over crowding or cooling the oil too much.
  • Fry the wings for about 10 minutes or until 180°F /82°C if you have a meat thermometer.
Keyword Chicken, fried, Party food, Savoury, Wings