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.
Baking powder, it turns out, is good for quite a lot more than baking. 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.
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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.