3 Ways to Make the Best Chicken Wings of Your Life
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- Опубліковано 11 тра 2024
- I really think that these are the BEST 3 ways you can make chicken wings. Pair them up with any of these sauces for outrageously flavorful wings. Use my link DrinkLMNT.com/BrianLagerstrom to get a FREE LMNT sample pack with any purchase (works for new or returning customers!)
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Buffalo Wings
4 pounds (1.8kg grams) of whole chicken wings (about 12 pieces)
Salt
½ gallon (2L) frying oil (light olive, canola, etc)
1 stick (115 grams) of butter
15g (3-4 cloves) garlic, minced
250g (1c) hot sauce (e.g., Frank's)
40g (3Tbsp) Worcestershire sauce
8g (3tsp) cornstarch
Preheat oven to 250°F (120°C).
Cut the whole chicken wings into drumettes and flats
Place on wire rack lined sheet tray and salt both sides
Bake for about 15 minutes
To prepare the buffalo sauce, in a saucepan over medium heat, add butter & minced garlic. Fry for 5 minutes
In a separate bowl, whisk together hot sauce, Worch &cornstarch.
Add hot sauce mix to the melted butter and garlic. Bring to simmer, remove from heat & whisk until smooth
Heat oil in very large a heavy-bottomed pot to 350°F (175°C), making sure that pot is filled no more than halfway full of oil.
Fry the oven dried wings in 2 batches for about 10 minutes each until golden brown & crispy.
Transfer fried wings to a bowl and toss with the buffalo sauce to coat
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Korean Fried Chicken Wings
For the Gochujang Sauce:
100g (1/3c) of gochujang
20g (4-5 cloves) garlic, grated
20g (1Tbsp) ginger, grated
30g (2Tbsp) hot sauce
40g (3Tbsp) sugar
110g (2Tbsp) honey
60g (1/4c) mirin
60g (1/4c) soy sauce
200g (3/4c) water
For the Chicken Wings:
4 pounds (1.8kg grams) of whole chicken wings, cut into wings and drummies
Salt for seasoning
125g (1c) all-purpose flour to coat wings
350g (2c) all-purpose flour for breading
350g (1 3/4c) potato starch (or cornstarch)
15g (1Tbsp) salt
10g (2tsp) baking powder
8g (1 2/3tsp) garlic powder
8g (2 1/4tsp) onion powder
250g (1-2c) Water
Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot to 350°F (175°C)
Prepare the Gochujang Sauce: combine the sauce ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to simmer and cook for 5-10 minutes
Season both sides of the chicken wings with salt.
Place wings in a bowl and add a cup of flour. Toss to coat.
In a separate bowl, create the breading mix: Combine the 350g flour, potato starch, salt, baking pow, garlic pow, and onion pow. Whisk/
Add 1/3 of dry breading mix into a 3rd bowl & add 250g/1-2c water to create a light slurry.
Now mix about ⅓ of the wet slurry with the rest of the dry breading to create a craggy mix for coating.
Dip each chicken wing into the remaining wet slurry, then coat with the craggy mix.
Add wings to the 350F/175C oil in 2-3 batches. Fry for 11-12 minutes until golden brown
Transfer to a bowl & toss in the Gochujang Sauce
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Grilled BBQ Wings
Wings and rub:
4 pounds (1.8kg grams) of whole chicken wings cut into flats and drummies
20g (4tsp) Salt
3g (1tsp) black pepper
3g (1tsp) onion powder
3g (2/3tsp) garlic powder
5g (1 3/4tsp) chili powder
For the Onion BBQ Sauce:
250g (1c) ketchup
25g (1 2/3Tbsp) hot sauce
100g (1/3c) molasses or brown sugar
30g (2 1/4tsp) Worcestershire sauce
25g (1 2/3Tbsp) cider vinegar
25g (3Tbsp) yellow mustard
20g (4-5 cloves) minced garlic
100g (½ med to large) red onion, grated
2g (1 heaping tsp) chili flakes (crushed red pepper)
5g (1 3/4tsp) chili powder
combine the chicken wings with dry rub ingredients.
Refrigerate
Place soaked wood chips in a smoker box over one grill burner on high heat. other burners should remain off.
When grill has preheated to 250(120C) & chips are smoking, place the wings on the unheated side of grill. smoke for 20-25 minutes until wood chips have burnt through.
While the wings are smoking, make sauce. In a saucepan, combine sauce ingredients. Simmer over low for 15 min, stirring constantly.
At grill, refill smoker box, flip the wings over, and continue smoking for another 20-25 min.
Transfer wings to bowl, then heat all grill burners to high.
Grill the smoked wings on high, lid closed, for 5-6 min, flipping halfway through.
Toss in BBQ sauce
0:00 Intro and prepping the chicken
1:15 Buffalo Wings
3:52 Korean Fried Chicken Wings
6:32 Quick break to talk about my favorite way to hydrate (ad)
7:32 Finishing the korean chicken wings
8:22 Bman’s famous BBQ wings
11:54 Let’s Eat This Thing - Навчання та стиль
Definitely voting for that oven wings recipe in the future! These 3 ways are great to maximize the potential of the humble chicken wing, but sometimes 90% of the way is good enough and a quality recipe from the B-Man would be great!
If you're concerned about health (for the deepfrying), I'd suggest using beef tallow to fry them. Much, much better than vegetable oils. Tastes a lot better, too.
If it's the mess you're worried about, check out Kenji's (J Kenji Lopez Alt, if you didn't know him already) oven 'fried' chicken wing recipe. The man has done the work. IIRC the secret is baking soda.
I’m curious to see his oven recipe too cuz I have one that I use that I would argue is really good. I just cover the wings with a light layer of cornstarch prior to baking and it definitely gives the skin a bit of a crisp. Maybe it’s not as crispy as frying, but it definitely works!
It’s not that complicated. I oven bake mine all the time. Bake in a wire rack at 425 for 45-55 minutes. Flipping halfway. Season before cooking. Sauce after cooking. You can even broil it at the end to get it a little more crispy.
There are a tonne of recipes online that make oven wings almost better than in the fryer. 30 mins at 120c, then 35 at 220c. They are stunning!
Oven wings are the only way I cook them, the secret is drying the wings as much as possible and baking powder. Oven at 450* for an hour, turn halfway and then broil for five minutes. Then add whatever sauce you want.
Brian you make me smile every time I watch your fantastic videos. Thank you 🇦🇺😊
Bri! Those prep steps made SUCH a difference in the wing texture…my family LOVED them!!! I grilled them post oven and they were amazing! Love the buffalo sauce too!
I can’t believe it has never crossed my mind to oven bake then fry the wings, wings were one of the first recipes I became decent at when I started to seriously learn how to cook at 20, almost 10 years later and god knows how many wings I’ve tried and made, I’ve never gotten that perfectly rendered wing with glass like skin, you usually pick one or the other, I commend you Mr. Lagerstrom, you’ve led me down the path of wing enlightenment
What a time to be alive! Your recipes are literally the only one's my family uses (If it's not Bri's, we don't want it!). Thank you for bringing true value to our lives! 🙏
Love these recipes! Breaded korean style wings hold a special place in my heart. When I do wings I season them and leave them uncovered in the fridge overnight. Smoke on a pellet grill at 200F until 165F internal. Chill completely. Then fry at 375F for 5 minutes when ready to serve. The absolute best!
Your content is top notch. As you've said, most recipe content online is utter garbage. I have made way too many mediocre things from recipes online. You know it's not worth it when you forget altogether that you tried something. Your recipes are never forgettable. You go back to them because the technique is superior. I am a firm believer of good technique, and I appreciate your analytical take on cooking. Speaks to the way my brain works as well.
Thanks very much!
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I just discovered you today while looking ideas about what to do with ground beef (i found your Shepards pie video). I have had a small binge of your videos & I enjoy this content so much. I enjoy your sense of humor nearly as much as your amazing cooking tips! Hope to be a fan for years to come. Thank you!
Just gotta say I really appreciate your videos - providing weighted measurements and temp in C is a game changer. Well produced, informative, concise and entertaining - well done.
Just made these with all 3 sauces. They were delicious! Thanks for sharing!
These recipes look amazing! Definitely look forward to making these!! Thank you :)
Really good ideas and techniques. I personally prefer Korean style wings with the super thin glass style crust. 50/50 corn and potato starch and a double fry at 325 and 375. Not a complaint though, those look delicious too!
All 3 wings looked phenomenal, and the sauces matched the awesomeness.!!!
Been looking for a recipe that gives those wings the nice crispy exterior. Thanks for making this one, will try out soon!
What a coincidence. I had wings planned for dinner before seeing your video. I went with the grill option. Turned out great.
Last Super Bowl I searched your channel high and low for wings and only came up with buffalo cauliflower :). I will be unstoppable with these in my arsenal come February!
I'm in R&D for a poultry processor and fried chicken is all I do. @5:50, the batter adding into the breading is called "seeding the breader" it helps get the homestyle look. You get better consistency if you rub the batter in like you rub butter into flour for pie crust. Also, if you add your seasonings to your pre-dust, they're better protected from the heat and survive frying better. Brian knows his stuff.
Love the oven dry technique, Bri. They all look good. Will be trying the buffalo wings first
Love the smoker option you added to the grilled wings. I always grill my wings and combine with your version of buffalo sauce (plus I add some brown sugar to knock down the heat of the Crystal sauce I use). Learned that from my friends in STL, must be a thing there. Your content is really good.
Can’t wait to give these a try! Super yummy looking
Hey Bri - I love this video! I'm so excited for the smoked grilled wings! The classic and Korean style also look drool worthy!
Please make the oven wing version before the next Super Bowl! And your favorite Bleu Cheese dip...
these look fire! excited to try then out, thanks brian!
Very happy to have these recipes. Thank you!
Love your teaching style. Please make a cookbook!
They all look amazing!! I'm drooling, wings are my fav. I learned some new cooking tricks. Thanks Bri.😊❤
Holy cow Brian I just made your buffalo wings and they were amazing. Absolutely the best wings I’ve ever made in the shortest amount of time with the fewest ingredients. So simple I’m going to be happy to make them for dinner for my wife and I anytime!
Seriously, thank you!!!! Tried the first method last night, UNBELIEVABLE! And easy! You came through yet again Bri. Can't wait to try methods 2 and 3!!!!
Wow! You got to work! Thanks for trying
Brian : Time for a cookbook! Seriously! All of your recipes are next level. Every…single…recipe!
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A book of all bread recipes would be amazing
Thanks Brian! I would love to see the oven wings video in the future!
I love chicken wings so much (could honestly eat them every hour of every day) and for the longest time, I've been struggling to find solid recipes. I did not even think to try the wet batter method with wings. Game changer!!
I am looking forward to making the 2nd batch. I was saying the whole time on the first batch "Bruh better use that Frank's" and you took it further. This is why I'm subbed, I think you have them Kitchen Cheat Codes that I need to learn. Looking forward to trying all 3 versions. Thanks!
Saving this for Super Bowl Sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you!
Nice video. I was very interested in the Korean wings and actually have a craving for them. So will try to make some next week.
OMG each recipe looks better than the other... but I'm voting for the smoked wings. My favorite, especially with Applewood Chips!
All these Chicken Wing recipes look so tasty! 😋😋😋 Thank you for sharing! 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
I made the buffalo sauce and my wife and I loved it. Thanks Bri i had forgotten just how great that sauce can be. I think most wing places just use sauce without the butter but anyway Thanks.
These look AMAZING and I am totally going to try out your sauce recipes!! But wings are one of the best things I make using just an air fryer! They turn out super crispy, juicy and probably will never deep fry them again because it's just super easy to air fry them. I would love to see your take on wings using an air fryer.
Really? This is not how you make them. You might as well cook the chicken how you like and then dip in a sauce. The video is stupid
Awesome! I'd never even thought of smokey wings 😋 hope you do the oven vid too.
my former local pub had amazing wings. they did the typical fried+hot sauce method, but they finished it with quick charring on the grill at the end.
omgggggg, my friend Brian never disappoints!!!! These are AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGG
Uncle B-Man’s Onion BBQ sauce is god-tier and absolutely dominates. Made it last year from the grilled chicken recipe video, and WOW. Highly recommend that “Italian dressing” grilled chicken too. Holy smokes!
Can’t wait to try these!!
Great video! I hope you make an oven-cooked version soon!
I am SO SO grateful that you say each measurement in ONE form, then convert it into text on screen. My biggest peeve for some channel, and a reason why I've unsubscribed from SO many is how they try to explain measurements (EG 25 Grams, or 45 cups of Salt). This for 10+ ingredients just doesn't make for enjoyment as a viewer.
THANK YOU BRIAN
Now that's amazing.. one of the perfect video recipes for summer.
Thanks a lot 😊
Oh man, I am ALL about the smoky grilled wings! Your sauces are some of the most amazing flavors I've produced from my kitchen so I know that onion BBQ sauce is going to be BANGING. That one is going on the menu for this weekend!
There's a bar and grill near my house that does smoked and grilled wings that are possibly my favorite wings ever
Smoked wings are good. Even if it’s just plain salt and no grilling at the end. If it’s hot off the smoker it usually tastes better than most BBQ restaurants
Just had to come back to advise that I've made that Onion BBQ sauce multiple times because it is just as delicious as I knew it would be! Making it again for a huge batch of wings for a party this weekend because it's just so delicious.
Cornstarch in the sauce, that’s a great trick you don’t find on most recipes. Can’t wait to make wings again soon!
I have a skewer rotisserie for my smoker and are now my favorite wings by far.
Thank you for this video! 3 amazing recipes with killer new techniques. This was a masterclass for me. Going to buy a smoker box.
Oh uncle B, ...you da man! All three of these recipes and techniques look fantastic.
Love your channel! Keep up the great work.
Very nice video as always Brian! Thanks bro
I am so making all of these this weekend.
Always season and marinate the chicken before breading with flour. The third one for the win✨👏
LOVE that little smoker. absolutely investing in one!!
You're probably one of the easiest people on UA-cam to learn from. Great videos and good job.
Would love to watch your take on Texas bbq and sauces, too.
That low heat cook on the first one is so smart. I can't wait to try that when I get my next butcher box!
the korean fried chicken recipe is legit super crispy and tasty im going to use this as my standard fried chicken recipe as i like the Gochujang(added some kikkoman unagi sauce)glaze bu my stomach doesn’t so my favorite sauce to toss wings in is bbq sauce without any heat
Love it. I also am a big fan of “smokafried”. I smoke them on the Traeger then come in and finish them in the oil. (With similar rub to your 3rd option).
Nice work on this one. Three recipes in one vid, and yum yum yum.
Oooooh-wee! Now that's some quality time spent to have a set of wings like this! My personal favorite goes to the smoked bbq-ones. Thanks for yet another great recipe Brian! Cheers from Ukraine!
I’m hungry now and make it time for a wing party!! Thanks Brian!
Wheeeeeeeeww #3 looks so dang good, that one gets my vote.
I always opt for the Kenji/Serious Eats oven method for wings - they come out hella crispy and always feels safer (for me) than getting a big pan of oil hot!
For the first recipe , the one I consider the original one and for me the best one I did a lot of tests in the past few years to achieve that balance of texture between the sauce the skin and the meat . I found that leaving the wings soaking in water with baking soda before drying them makes the skin even crunchier because it feels thicker and also that the sauce is sticking more to the wings , same principle as pastas manufactured with the use of a bronze mould who are retaining more sauce .
Thanks Bri...Recently started eating meat from being vegeterian...Your wing recepie is bomb will def try it❤
Great work, Brian!
Excellent, you are my new, Man! Thank you for your efforts!
Oh I’ve been meaning to get a good homemade wing recipe on my books: It’s a little too warm out to try this now (that’s living in the South for ya), but I’ll defiantly have to like and study this video come Football season.
Made these. A+ , easily best recipe I’ve tried for wings.
On my way to test all three recipes... Thanks !
That Korean wing looks so good. Also love the tip for the oven dry. Definitely going to try that.
I’d honestly avoid soaked wood chips, the wood steams and releases an acrid smoke before the water steams out. Best off to use dry wood chips in batches.
I do a version that is somewhere between the Korean and the smokey B. Use a buttermilk, garlic chili soak. bout an Hour and then dry on a rack for another 20 minutes or so. then The smoke grill thing. But sauce wise I stick with the hotsauce and butter.
This video is totally awesome and seriously lacks a few million views.
It’s like an ?essential album that you should have in you music collection !
Mucho compliments to the Chef !
I've made the gochujang chicken a couple of times. It's THE best. (Different recipe to this one so the next time I'll try this one)
Wow. Gonna grind those Korean style ones ASAP!
that siren sound on the 500° bbq part!!
Wow those look incredible. The Korean wings look the best...but I love wings any kind of way. Yum.
I have a pretty much the same grill and you've made me realise I've been using my smoker box all wrong. I've just been placing it on top of the grill instead of removing the grill plate and putting it directly on the baffles. This would explain why it takes so long for the chips to start smoking! So big thank you for that!
One question regarding pre-drying the wings, do you do that for each of the three recipes or just the first one?
Can't wait to try them out!
Just finished trying the grilled wing with a homemade hot sauce with some fresh chile from my garden and have to say, best chicken wing of my life.
Daayum that smoker box is next level. I’ve been on the fence about getting gas or charcoal because I live in an apartment and idk I think that box seals the deal
thanks Brian, i’ve never been hungrier while stuck at work lol ❤
Super delicious and unique recipe ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Brian!
I need to try these!
I think wings on the gas grill are a go to. It heats up quick with minimal clean up. I also recommend 3 in 1 sauce (cayenne, salt, and pepper diluted into a very thin “sauce” with water in a squizz bittle) while cooking then finish with your sauce if choice.
Nice video! I always grill my chicken wings outside. Nothing better than grilled bbq chicken, and so much more flavor and stickiness than runny buffalo sauce!
I recommend brushing the sauce on during the last few minutes of grilling - it really burns on the flavor and creates a lasting impression on the grill!
Between this and his Beef on Weck recipe, Brian is singlehandedly curing my homesickness.
looks amazing
I would LOVE an oven wing recipe! I can't eat fried food due to dietary restrictions and I know a lot of people are health-conscious now-a-days.
Thank you again for another amazing video! Even if I can't replicate it, having your tips and tricks for sauces and stuff is great and always used in my home kitchen :)
Air fry is a solid method. It's essentially the same method he did in the video. Prepare the wings in the oven at the low temp and then kick the temp in the airfryer or convection oven. Perfection
Plain oven wings are good. You could just do something very basic and boring like salt flavor only. I used to do that and eat it with plain Korean white rice and some kimchi on the side and it’s very good if it’s properly cooked rice even if it’s plain and using good quality kimchi. Or do it American style and dip it in any decent BBQ sauce. It sounds boring but it’s good
If I use my Big Chief smoker is the time still 45 minutes of smoke? Regardless, your Big Chief recommendation was great. Also, your bbq sides (beans, slaw, amazing corn salad) and potato salad were killers for when I made summer dinner for 30+ family members. Thanks for it all! Can't wait to try the wings!
i dont know if there's another channel that creates so many original and unique recipes. just incredible content.
I’m a fan of Joshua Weissman. His channel brought me here
Thanks for the recipe Brian! Would it be worth it in your opinion to refrigerate the wings post salting overnight before carrying on with the other steps?
Best cooking content on UA-cam. Lots of nice little pro tips!
Glad you think so! Thanks for watching
Great vid Brian
Also, from those of us in the rest of the world, you have my undying gratitude that you give us temperatures in C.
Hey Uncle B-Man, have you ever tried sous-videing wings and then frying them in oil for a few minutes? It’s amazing. I’ll definitely be trying your method. But from one Brian to another, the sous vide wings are great. Can’t wait to make the gochujang sauce my next wing night
Looks good! Voting for the oven recipe video, as using a half gallon of oil for a meal is a no-go for me most of the time.
I will never deep fry at home but good news is I'm totally satisfied with convection oven/airfryer wings because with the additional airflow it comes really close to fried wings. But going try the buffalo sauce for sure
We baked and grilled the wings tonight. 1 bag of semi thawed wings 375 degrees for 20 minutes then threw them on the grill for about 15 minutes for the nice char. Conservative amount of Franks buffalo sauce. Tasted great.
I have a good air fryer recipe, 15 mins each side at 400 degrees. Always come out crispy!
Word on the salts! I take LMNT salts when I'm having a day of working outside (Florida heat = major sweating), or if I'm doing a water fast.