Crispy Hot Honey Buttermilk Wings that are crunchy and juicy served with a silky hot honey butter sauce. Spiced and rubbed wings soak overnight in buttermilk and dredged in flour for a crispy crust, these wings are perfect for a game-day snack. 

SuperBowl is fast approaching and man am I sad that football season is coming to an end. I absolutely love it and cant get enough. To wrap the season up, why not make some crispy chicken wings. It’s not often that I have wings and I usually bake them or air-fry them so I thought why not go all out with breaded and fried. Cheat meal haha!

These wings are super easy to make, it’s just a quick dry rub, if you don’t have all the spices listed, use what you have and typically cook with. Whatever works well together, toss them in the mix, I like doing so by placing the wings in a big  bowl and using my hands to gently toss them around until their all coated. The next thing I do is pour the buttermilk overtop until their all covered and cover it with some plastic wrap. I do the wings soaking overnight which keeps the chicken extra moist. By soaking them, into a brine-like bath it helps to dissolve some of the proteins and loosens the muscles which helps retain moisture when cooking. 

FRYING

If you don’t have a nice big fryer at home, and like me use a big Dutch oven it’s a little bit of work to stand over the pot and watch the wings as they cook. But hey this is what we signed up for. The longest and hardest part about making these wings. Of course if your baking or air-frying in the oven, don’t forget the drip tray for the juices. I made 30 wings and cooked 6 at time for 7 minutes each so it took some time. But they can definitely be re-heated if making ahead as an appetizer. They hold really well once cooked simply throw them in the oven at 350 degrees F for about 10 minutes until warmed through. 

HOT HONEY SAUCE

This is a very simple quick wing sauce. It has 3 ingredients and takes about 5 minutes. Use your favourite hot sauce, I opted for some Frank’s I find it tasty for wings and mix it in a saucepot with some melted butter and honey. Depending on your preference for spicy vs. sweet taste and adjust the level of honey once all the ingredients have mixed well together. 

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Hot Honey Buttermilk Wings

Crispy golden brown chicken wings soaked overnight in spices and buttermilk, dusted and fried then topped with a simple hot honey sauce.

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Additional Time1 day d

Total Time1 day d 40 minutes mins

Course: Appetizers

Servings: 30

Author: the communal feast

Ingredients

• 25-30 wings
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 TBS mesquite seasoning
• 1 TBS chipotle chili pepper
• 1 TBS garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cracked pepper
• 1 TBS brown sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• vegetable oil for frying
• Hot honey sauce:
• 1/3 cup hot sauce
• 1 1/2 TBS butter
• 1-2 TBS honey

Instructions

• Combine all the spices and brown sugar together. In a large bowl add the wings, cover with the spice blend tossing to ensure each wing is nicely coated. Cover with the buttermilk ensuring the wings are all submerged. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the oil to 350 degrees F in a large frying pot.
• In a large shallow bowl or baking tray combine the flour and cornstarch. Add the wings tossing until fully coated. Set aside and repeat until all the wings have been dusted in flour.
• To the hot oil, drop 5-6 wings at a time making sure not to overcrowd. Cook for 7-8 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Place on a baking tray lined with a wire rack to allow excess to drip off. Repeat until all the wings are cooked.
• To make the sauce: in a small saucepan, melt the butter. Once the butter is melted, add the honey and hot sauce. bring to a gentle boil and reduce to simmer. Allow to thicken for 5 minutes. Adjust and taste if needed.
• Serve wings as desired by tossing in the sauce, serving on the side or drizzle a little bit overtop. Enjoy!