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The Best Tender Crispy Southern Fried Turkey Wings (Made Easy)

Crispy Fried Turkey Wings Recipe

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Looking for some top tier fried turkey wings? These are it! Well seasoned from skin to bone, crispy with a crunchy skin, and meat tender as butter on the inside. 

Ingredients

2.5 lbs Turkey Wings
3 Qts Water
1.5 Qts Vegetable oil
1-1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 Cup Cornstarch
2 Tsps Paprika
2 Tsps Parsley Flakes
2 Tsps Seasoning Salt
1 Tsp Adobo seasoning
1 Tsp Garlic Powder
1 Tsp Onion Powder
1 Tsp Italian Seasoning
1/2 Tsp Cayenne
1/2 Tsp Thyme
1/2 Tsp Black Pepper

Binding ingredients
1 Large Eggs
1/2 Cup Hotsauce
1/4 Cup Mustard
1/4 Cup Water

Instructions

1. Add turkey wings to a large pot, add water, cover with a lid leaving a crack on the side and boil over medium heat for 90 mins.
2. Meanwhile add flour and cornstarch to a large mixing bowl and stir well.
3. In another medium mixing bowl, add hotsauce, mustard, egg, and water, and whisk well.
4. In a small cup, combine all the seasonings.
5. Once turkey wings are done, remove, pat dry, and lay on a baking sheet or large surface.
6. Seasoning both sides of the turkey wings with half of the seasonings.
7. Stir the remaining half of the seasonings into the egg wash and flour/cornstarch mixture.
8. Coat the turkey wings with the seasoned flour then shake off excess flour.
9. Dip the turkey wings into the egg wash, and let the excess mixture drip off.
10. Then coat again with more flour/cornstarch mixture and set aside on the baking sheet for an hour.
11. Place a skillet over medium high heat and add in the oil and let it preheat until hot. 
12. With a tong, pick up and hit the turkey wings against the baking sheet to remove excess flour.
13. Add half of the turkey wings to the hot oil and fry for about 6-7 mins per side.
14. Once done, sit on a cooling rack. 

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