Crispy Chili-Lime Wings with Crack Spice

Name: Crispy Chili-Lime Wings with Crack Spice
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 lb chicken wings, flats and drums, patted very dry; 1 tbsp baking powder, aluminum-free; 1 tsp kosher salt; 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted; 2 tbsp Crack Spice Pinche chili-lime seasoning; 2 limes; ¼ cup cilantro, chopped

Oven wings that come out shatter-crisp thanks to a baking powder trick, tossed hot in butter, lime and Crack Spice Pinche chili-lime seasoning.

Baking powder, not baking soda. It raises the skin's pH so it browns and blisters like it was fried. And dry the wings like you mean it.

Ingredients

3 lb chicken wings, flats and drums, patted very dry
1 tbsp baking powder, aluminum-free
1 tsp kosher salt
3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
2 tbsp Crack Spice Pinche chili-lime seasoning
2 limes
¼ cup cilantro, chopped

Method

Heat the oven to 250°F with a rack in the lower third. Toss the wings with baking powder and salt until evenly coated.
Arrange on a rack set over a foil-lined sheet. Bake 30 minutes to render the fat.
Raise the oven to 425°F and bake until deep golden and crackly, 35 to 40 minutes.
Whisk the melted butter, Crack Spice and the juice of one lime. Toss the hot wings in it, then top with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.