Claritha's Fried Chicken Wings
Oh my! All i can say is, claritha knows her fried chicken! i had heard about soaking poultry in a brine solution and during an internet search, came across this recipe. A true southern style recipe, we think this is absolutely the best fried chicken we have ever eaten. See you if don't agree!!
Steps
Cut off chicken wing.
Arrange wings in one layer in a 9x13 inch glass baking dish and sprinkle them evenly with 1 / 2 cup coarse salt.
Turn wings over and sprinkle with l / 2 cup more salt.
Chill wings for 2 hours.
Rinse wings in a colander under cold running water and drain.
Arrange wings in one layer in a baking dish and thinly slice onions.
Arrange onions over wings and pour buttermilk over onions.
Chill wings , covered , at least 12 hours and / or up to one day.
Discard onions and drain wings in a colander.
Tear off an 18 inch sheet of wax paper and set aside.
In a large shallow bowl , whisk together flour , peppercorns , cayenne , and remaining 2 tablespoons salt.
Working with no more than 2 wings at a time , dredge wings evenly in flour mixture and shake off the excess.
Arrange wings with the flat sides up , a few inches apart on wax paper and let stand 15 minutes.
Get out a rack , brown paper bag , or paper towels , and set on a baking pan.
In a large fish fryer .
Ingredients
chicken wings, coarse salt, onions, buttermilk, all-purpose flour, black peppercorns, cayenne, vegetable shortening, unsalted butter