Spicy Brooklyn Wings

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      40 min

Appears in
Cooking with the Firehouse Chef: The Food that Fuels New York’s Bravest

By Keith Young

Published 2005

  • About

It seems as if just about everybody claims to make the “best-tasting, spiciest chicken wings.” All I know is that I like to eat chicken wings and I don’t have all day to spend preparing the hot sauce. This recipe is a relatively quick and easy way to cook them without sacrificing any of the taste.

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds chicken wings
  • 2 quarts peanut or vegetable oil
  • 2

Method

Cut the chicken wings at the joints, discarding the outermost bony portion of the wings (or save them for stock). Rinse the wings and dry them on paper towels.

Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Be very careful and always stay with your stove whenever you are frying anything! Remember, this is a fireman talking. Dredge the chicken wings in the flour, shake them to r