How to Make KFC Style Hot Wings at Home

Introduction

• Limited resources for good fried chicken recipes.
• Recipes are often kept secret and vary by personal preference.

Marinade Preparation

• Marinate wings for at least 8 hours.
• Ingredients for marinade:
  • Chicken stock
  • Sriracha
  • Water
  • Dashy powder
• Use chicken flats or whole wings.

Cooking Process

Initial Cooking

• Steam wings for 35 minutes or bake for 20 minutes at low temperature.
• Purpose: Remove raw toughness and prepare for frying.

Dry Dredge Preparation

• Ingredients:
  • 25g Baking powder
  • 16g Garlic powder
  • 6g Onion powder
  • 95g Salt
  • 60g Cayenne pepper
  • 30g Paprika
  • 25g MSG
  • 20g White pepper
  • 6g Black pepper
  • 600g Flour
  • 200g Tapioca starch
• Tapioca starch preferred over cornstarch for a lighter crunch.

Buffalo Sauce Preparation

• Emulsify butter into the sauce for richness.
• Sauce ingredients:
  • Sriracha
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Cayenne
  • Vinegar
• Warm the sauce and add cold butter gradually to emulsify.

Coating and Frying

Pre-fry Coating

• Add resting juices to buffalo sauce for flavor.
• Coat wings in dry dredge and let them dry and chill.
• Chill time: 4-5 hours or overnight.

Wet Mix Preparation

• Ingredients:
  • Egg whites
  • Buttermilk
  • Water
  • Corn flour
• Dip wings in wet mix, then in dry dredge.

Frying Process

• Fry first at 140°C for 7 minutes (blanching).
• Final fry at 190°C for additional crunch.

Serving

• Serve with homemade blue cheese fondue.
• Fondue should use quality soft blue cheese.
• Finished wings should have ribbed, craggy texture due to tapioca starch, baking powder, buttermilk, and egg proteins.

Conclusion

• Making good fried chicken requires attention to detail, quality ingredients, and an understanding of flavor and cooking science.
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• The ultimate homemade buffalo blue cheese chicken wings are achieved with a detailed process and precise ingredients.