Lemon Pepper Wings

Name: Lemon Pepper Wings
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons, grated lemon zest (3 lemons); 1 tablespoon, coarsely ground pepper; 1 teaspoon, kosher salt; 1 teaspoon, granulated garlic; 1 teaspoon, onion powder; 1 teaspoon, ground coriander; ½ teaspoon, sugar; ½ teaspoon, citric acid (optional); ½ teaspoon, ground turmeric; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; ¾ cup, cornstarch; ¼ cup, all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons, baking powder; 3 pounds, chicken wings, cut at joints, wingtips discarded; 3 tablespoons, lemon juice; 1 tablespoon, kosher salt; 1 teaspoon, pepper; 2 quarts peanut or, vegetable oil for frying; 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 1 1/2 tablespoons, Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce; 1 1/2 tablespoons, lemon juice; 1 tablespoon, mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon, honey

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2022

Main Courses

Appetizers

Chicken

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1¼ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

From the mayor on down to the common folks, lemon pepper wings are the undisputed favorite food of the people of Atlanta. An increasingly popular style is called “lemon pepper wet,” where crispy fried wings get tossed with a bright, tart, p...

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