Crispy Fried Chicken Wings

Chicken wings marinate in buttermilk before being pressed into a cayenne-, garlic-, and thyme-spiked cracker breading and fried to a crispy, golden brown.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 1064 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup crushed saltine crackers
• salt to taste
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 cups buttermilk
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 pounds chicken wings, split and tips discarded
• 1 teaspoon ground dried thyme
• 4 cups peanut oil for frying

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat the eggs and buttermilk together in a mixing bowl until smooth. Mix in the chicken wings, cover, and refrigerate 30 minutes. Combine the flour and crushed crackers with the pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, salt, and garlic powder in a large mixing bowl.

Step 3

Remove the chicken wings from the buttermilk marinade, and discard the remaining marinade. Allow the excess buttermilk to drip from the wings, then press into the bread crumbs to coat.

Step 4

Cook in batches in the preheated deep-fryer until the breading is golden brown on the outside, and the chicken wings are no longer pink at the bone, about 10 minutes per batch. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate, and season to taste with salt before serving.