Chicken Wings with Ranch Dipping Sauce
2016-02-04 11:04:21
Serves 5
My college roommate smothered almost everything on her plate with ranch dressing, and I still think of her whenever I am within a fork’s length of dill. If you love that ranch flavor as she did, you will find these nearly addictive. I think you’ll agree my ranch mix is a big improvement over the prepared versions.
Ranch Dipping Sauce
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon dried chives
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
Wings
- 3 1/2 pounds chicken wings, wing tips removed and cut in half at the joint
- 1/4 cup dried dill
- 2 tablespoons dried chives
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Peanut oil, for frying
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Dipping Sauce
- In a small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, sour cream, chives, dill, salt, and garlic powder.
- Refrigerate in an airtight container until needed or up to 2 days.
Chicken
- Set a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet. Place the chicken wings on the rack.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the dill, chives, 1 teaspoon of the salt, the parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper. Transfer 2 tablespoons of the spice mixture to a small bowl and stir in the remaining 2 teaspoons of salt; set aside.
- Sprinkle all sides of the wings generously with the remaining spice mixture and refrigerate on the rack, uncovered, for 3 hours.
- In a deep fryer or large, deep stockpot, heat 3 inches of peanut oil over high heat to 375˚F. Set a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet.
- Pour the buttermilk into a shallow bowl. In a bowl, whisk the reserved spice mixture into the flour.
- Dip each chicken wing into the buttermilk and dredge in the flour mixture. Once all are coated, carefully place them in the hot oil. Fry for 5 to 7 minutes, or until golden brown. Maintain a frying temperature of 350˚F to 360˚F. Drain the wings on the wire rack.
- Serve with the dipping sauce on the side
Notes
- Fried Chicken by Rebecca Lang (Ten Speed Press, 2015), Copyright © 2015 Rebecca Lang
Adapted from Fried Chicken
Adapted from Fried Chicken
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