Tag: chicken breading

This is my go-to chicken wing fry mix. It’s not too thick, so the wings don’t end up like Grandma’s fried chicken. It’s light enough to add a bit of crunch. And, it’s flavored just right so as to not over-power whichever sauce or seasoning I add in the end. Sometimes I finish these wings off dry, just hitting them with a good dose of spices. And sometimes I finish them off with sauce. Because the coating is delicate after the wings are fried, I have to treat them rather gingerly. That means no rough time in bowl with sauce. No banging them around. No, I prefer to either brush the sauce onto the wings or, more often, dunk the wings in sauce. You can see my full guide on the ways to sauce your wings without losing all that wonderful crunchy exterior by clicking here.

Adds the Perfect Crunch

My chicken wing fry mix ain’t nothing fancy, but it does the job and it does it well. I make a huge batch and keep it on hand. I put a label on the outside of the container with the words ‘wing thing’ so I know exactly what’s inside! This stuff’ll keep for quite a while in a dry pantry so make extra. It makes for just about the easiest quick lunch-time dish, I tell ya. While my deep-fryer is heating up I just toss some wings in it. Eight or so minutes later… yummy wings!

I like to make my spice, rub and seasoning mixes in big batches and keep them in large bottles with easy-to-pour shaker lids.

If you’d rather buy your breading, I cannot recommend Hooter’s wing breading. Who doesn’t love Hooter’s wings? It’s awesome on wings, like my air fryer version.

Also try my buttermilk fried wings!

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!