Crispy Cowboy Butter Wings

Ingredients

• 3 lb party wings, dried well
• 1 tbsp baking powder (not soda)
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 stick butter
• Dijon, lemon, garlic, paprika, cayenne
• Chives, parsley, chopped fine

Method

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1. 01Pat wings bone dry, toss with baking powder and salt, rest uncovered in the fridge 1 hour.
2. 02Bake on a rack at 250F for 25 minutes, then crank to 450F for 25 more.
3. 03Melt butter with Dijon, garlic, lemon and spices. Whisk hard so it emulsifies.
4. 04Finish with a mountain of herbs. Serve the butter warm, in a bowl, for dragging.

The grown-up move

Two-temperature bake. Low renders the fat, high blisters the skin. Skipping the low stage is why wings go rubbery.