TEST KITCHEN'S FAVORITE BUFFALO WINGS
The secret to impossibly crisp skin and juicy meat? Coating the wings in cornstarch and frying twice, first at a low temperature and again at a high temperature. You can make the accompanying blue cheese dipping sauce a day in advance.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers Finger Food Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Blue Cheese Dip: In a bowl, stir together sour cream, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Fold in blue cheese; season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 1 day ahead.
- Wings: Pour 2 inches oil into a large, heavy-bottomed pot (to ensure safe frying, pot should not be more than one-third full). Heat over medium-high until a deep-fry thermometer reads 320 degrees. Reduce heat to medium to maintain temperature. Meanwhile, combine cornstarch, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large resealable plastic or brown paper bag. Add wings, seal or fold bag closed, and shake vigorously to evenly coat.
- With a Japanese spider or slotted spoon, add one-third of wings to oil, stirring a few times, until cooked through and oil returns to 320 degrees, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack set on a rimmed baking sheet. Fry remaining wings in two batches. Let cool completely, 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine butter, garlic, and cayenne in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring until butter melts; simmer 1 minute more. Remove from heat; discard garlic. Stir in hot sauce.
- Increase heat to medium-high and bring oil in pot to 380 degrees. Return one-third of wings to oil, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes. Return to rack-lined baking sheet; let excess oil drain to prevent sogginess, 30 seconds. In a large bowl, toss with one-third of hot-sauce mixture; serve immediately with dip and vegetable sticks. Fry remaining wings in two batches, returning oil to 380 degrees in between. To serve all batches at once, keep wings warm on rack in a 225-degree oven, and toss in sauce all together at end.
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Jisen Arben
[email protected]I made these wings for a game day party and they were a total hit. I will definitely be making them again.
isaac w
[email protected]These wings were easy to make and turned out great. I will definitely be making them again.
Tarek Rahman
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chicken wings, but these were really good. I would definitely make them again.
Ashley Parrish
[email protected]These wings were a bit too spicy for me, but my husband loved them. I would make them again, but I would use a milder sauce.
Hinata Kun
[email protected]I made these wings for a game day party and they were a total hit. I will definitely be making them again.
UMMU BELLO
[email protected]These wings were easy to make and turned out great. I will definitely be making them again.
Mallah SahAb
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chicken wings, but these were really good. I would definitely make them again.
Creative Brain
[email protected]These wings were a bit too spicy for me, but my husband loved them. I would make them again, but I would use a milder sauce.
Kantse Tsotetsi
[email protected]I made these wings for a game day party and they were a total hit. I will definitely be making them again.
Goddas Uithaler
[email protected]These wings were easy to make and turned out great. I used a store-bought buffalo sauce and they still came out delicious. I will definitely be making them again.
Tina Booth
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chicken wings, but these were really good. The sauce was flavorful and the wings were cooked perfectly. I would definitely make them again.
Robin Hensley
[email protected]These wings were a bit too spicy for me, but my husband loved them. He said they were the best buffalo wings he's ever had.
User User
[email protected]I made these wings for a game day party and they were a total hit. Everyone loved them and they were gone in no time.
Ashraful Is back
[email protected]These wings were easy to make and turned out great. I used a store-bought buffalo sauce and they still came out delicious.
Hassan Khan
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of buffalo wings, but these were really good. The sauce was flavorful and the wings were cooked perfectly.
Ms Sarmin
[email protected]I made these wings for my family and they were a huge success. The wings were crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The buffalo sauce was the perfect amount of spicy and tangy.
Aslam khan Dotani
[email protected]These wings were a hit at my party! Everyone loved them and they were gone in minutes. I will definitely be making them again.