John Legend's Fried Chicken Wings With Spicy Honey Butter

3.5 from 17 ratings

What’s on the table tonight? Perfect fried chicken wings from Chrissy Teigen’s famous husband. Straight out of her best-selling cookbook, Cravings, these crispy, finger-licking wings boast stand-out flavor thanks to using seasoned salt in both the brine and the breading.This recipe is courtesy of Chrissy Teigen and Lawry’s.

Servings

servings

Ingredients

10 cup cold water
8 tablespoon seasoned salt, preferably lawry’s
2 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder with parsley, preferably lawry’s
3 tablespoon red pepper, ground
5 pound chicken wings
4 cup flour
canola oil, for frying
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
4 tablespoon hot sauce
2 tablespoon honey
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

Mix together water, 6 tablespoons of the seasoned salt, garlic powder, 2 tablespoons of red pepper in a large container. Add the chicken and cover the container. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Mix flour, remaining seasoned salt, and 1 tablespoon red pepper in a large bowl until well blended. Remove the wings from the brine. Coat the wings, a few pieces at a time, in the seasoned flour. Pour oil into a large deep skillet or Dutch oven, filling it no more than 1/3 full. Heat the oil to 360 degrees F over medium heat. Add the wings to the hot oil in batches. Fry each batch for 10-12 minutes, turning halfway through, until golden brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels. Mix the butter, hot sauce, and honey in a large bowl until well blended. Season with salt to taste. Add wings to the sauce and toss to coat.