Wings So Good They Deserve Their Own Fan Club
Life’s full of disappointments —
the Braves’ bullpen, gas station hot dogs, and people who promise crispy chicken but deliver soggy sadness. But every once in a while, somebody gets it right. These wings? They don’t splatter grease, they don’t take all day, and they come out so crispy the dog will think you opened the treat bag.. Nope. Just an air fryer, some Yankee crackers, and a little Southern this-is-how-make-em-up recipe.
I had some Maine Crisp I was tired of ignoring. So I used them. Still, this recipe gets its crunch and flavor from a a process as deliberate as a Baptist deacon passing the offering plate. Here’s how you do it:
Step 1: Thaw ’em out and give ’em the spa treatment
Thaw your chicken wings, pat them dry like you’re getting them ready for Sunday service, then stick them in a bowl in the fridge overnight. This gives the wings time to think about what they did.
Step 2: Make your magic dust
Put your Maine Crisps crackers, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a blender. Hit the button till you’ve got a fine powder. It's like pixie dust for grown-ups who like cholesterol.
Step 3: First coat — toss like you mean it
Now dump in the rest of the mix, toss them again like you’re auditioning for a cooking show, and get your air fryer oven preheating to 350°F. Lay the wings fat side up — that’s where the magic flavor saver lives — and air fry for 35 minutes.
Step 4: Second coat, same as the first
Now dump in the rest of the mix, toss them again like you’re auditioning for a cooking show, and get your air fryer oven preheating to 350°F. Lay the wings fat side up — that’s where the magic flavor saver lives — and air fry for 35 minutes.
Step 5: Flip, crank, and finish
Pull ’em out, turn the heat up to 400°F, flip the wings, and give ’em 15 more minutes. This is where the crunch really happens.
Step 6: The butter blessing
While they finish, melt some butter in a saucepan or even right there in the oven with the wings. When the timer dings, toss those wings one last time, drizzling the butter over like you’re blessing the congregation..
Step 7: Bask in your own greatness
Serve hot. Watch people fight over the last one. Smile smugly when somebody says, “Tastes so good, they oughta have their own fan club.”.