Fried Chicken Wings

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living- Alex Hitz, Atlanta, Georgia

Serves 6 people

Categories: Poultry- Chicken

Ingredients

  • 4 lb. chicken wings (about 14 wings)
  • 1/2 cup minced onion
  • 1/4 cup minced garlic
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 3 quarts vegetable oil
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 Tbsp. pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. dried oregano
  • 1 Tbsp. paprika
  • 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder

Directions

  1. Pat chicken dry. Place chicken and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; toss to combine. Whisk together eggs and milk; pour over chicken. Let stand 20 minutes.
  2. Pour oil into a 7 1/2 quart Dutch oven, heat to 325 degrees.
  3. Whisk together flour and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
  4. Remove chicken from egg mixture, reserving egg mixture, reserving egg mixture. Drain chicken well.
  5. Dredge half if chicken in flour mixture, shaking off excess. Dip chicken in egg mixture, and dredge in flour mixture again.
  6. Fry chicken 7 to 9 minutes or until browned. Drain on a wire rack over paper towels. Place on a wire rack in a jelly-roll pan, and keep warm in a 200 degree oven. (Do not cover.)
  7. Return oil to 325 degrees; repeat with remaining chicken, flour mixture and egg mixture.

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