Cookbook:Spicy Fried Wings

Spicy Fried Wings
Category	Chicken recipes
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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

Procedure

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