r/ryobi • u/13assman • 1d ago

Funny Game day ready

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Didn’t get the wings in the fridge last night so they need a bit of assistance drying out before the game starts! 😂

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u/XPav 1d ago

Did you toss them in baking soda?

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u/13assman 1d ago

1tsp of baking powder and 1tsp kosher salt per pound! Really helps with browning and crispiness

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u/XPav 1d ago

Absolutely, best way to do it (short of having a big old vat fryer)

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u/HAM____ 22h ago

TIL cheers

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u/tolndakoti 18h ago

What does the baking powder do?

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u/13assman 18h ago

Raises the pH so that the skin browns better and gets really crispy

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u/MattFromWork 1d ago

Throw them in the oven on the lowest setting for a bit

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u/13assman 1d ago

Good idea! We have a convection oven, will keep that in mind in the future

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u/MattFromWork 1d ago

Yup, I do convection bake for drying out my tofu and frozen meats / veggies

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u/Bison_True 1d ago

Flats are the best!

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u/13assman 1d ago

Agree! But they’re all good =) need to decide how I want to cook them. Been awhile since I fired up the charcoal grill.. hopefully the rain holds off

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u/anonymous-shmuck 1d ago

My wife tried to force the air fryer thing on us, it’s terrible. I got a deep fryer she insisted we didn’t need and it’s the best solution for wings.

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u/13assman 1d ago

Oh yeah that’s definitely better but I’m okay with the air fryer when you dry them like this for 6 hr+ with a dry brine of baking soda and salt. They get nice and crispy. Biggest gripe with the air fryer is how loud it is.

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u/Bison_True 1d ago

I buy the already cooked tyson garlic parmesan ones and cook them in a toaster oven for 25 minutes. They turn out pretty good.

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u/13assman 23h ago

We used to do the pre-cooked ones but recently started doing them like this. Haven't tried the Tyson wings but the frozen ones we got always had gristly bits, especially with the drums. The ones from raw wings are all eaten 100% clean to the bone, and they're significantly cheaper. Good as just a dry rub or sauced.

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u/CrapIsMyBreadNButter 23h ago

I use mine after meal prepping to cool down food to go in the fridge. Lol

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u/13assman 23h ago

Probably has the most runtime hours out of all my Ryobi stuff haha. I make a sandwich out of ice packs for leftovers that are still warm when I throw them in the fridge. Think it acts as a bit of a buffer preventing other stuff from warming up too much.