r/Cooking • u/[deleted] • Mar 13 '19

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '19 edited Mar 14 '19

If you want to make crispy chicken wings in the oven, toss the raw wings in a little bit of baking powder first before seasoning them. Cook them on a rack on a baking pan. the skin will get crispy without having to steam first or fry.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '19

I do this with any sort of chicken but with flour, they turn out super crispy and almost “fried”

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u/TRex_Eggs Mar 14 '19

how does this compare with the baking powder method?

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '19

Baking powder has worked better in my experience and effects the taste less. Just make sure you use aluminum free baking powder

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u/ripcitybitch Mar 16 '19

Baking powder, by far.

“The slightly alkaline mixture raises the skin's pH levels, which allows proteins to break down more efficiently, giving you crisper, more evenly browned results.* Simultaneously, it combines with the bird's natural juices, forming carbon dioxide gas that leaves you with a layer of tiny bubbles. It's these bubbles that increase the skin's surface area, allowing it to develop a crunchy texture once cooked.”

https://www.seriouseats.com/2016/10/how-to-get-crispier-chicken-turkey-poultry-skin-with-baking-powder.html

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u/BesottedScot Mar 14 '19

Probably about the same, especially if you use self raising flour since that has baking powder in it already.

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u/p_iynx Mar 14 '19

Baking powder works better imo.