Spicy Fried Wings

Name: Spicy Fried Wings
Ingredients: 12 whole chicken wings, tips removed and cut in half; 1½ tbsp cayenne pepper; 2 tbsp lemon pepper; ½ tbsp black pepper; ½ tbsp salt; 1 tbsp smoked paprika; 1 egg, beaten; 2 tbsp finely grated lemon zest; Cornmeal, as needed, for dredging; Vegetable oil for deep frying

No need for wing sauce. These are already plenty hot.

Ingredients

12 whole chicken wings, tips removed and cut in half
1½ tbsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsp lemon pepper
½ tbsp black pepper
½ tbsp salt
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp finely grated lemon zest
Cornmeal, as needed, for dredging
Vegetable oil for deep frying

Steps

Combine all seasonings except lemon zest and then sprinkle over chicken. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Combine egg and lemon zest in a pie plate and place cornmeal in another pie plate.
Heat oil to 350°F.
Dip chicken into egg mixture and then dredge in cornmeal.
Fry in batches for 11–12 minutes. Drain on a rack. Please don't use paper towels unless you want greasy chicken.
Sprinkle with red pepper flake for hotter wings, but this is completely optional. Serve.

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Adapted from “Spicy Fried Wings” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.