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Buttermilk Deep Fried Chicken Wings Recipe

Posted by Janette Staub on March 30, 2015, last updated January 26, 2021

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Close up of Buttermilk Deep Fried Chicken Wings on a black plate.

Give me a reason to bust out the deep fryer! The minute I saw this recipe for fried chicken I began heating up some oil.

Wings coated in buttermilk and flour before frying.

Also, wings give me a reason to make a sauce….scratch that, sauces to dip said wings.

I love sauces and I love having options so I made two. Had I had more ingredients I probably would have made another.

The fried chicken turned out so light and crispy and was very easy to prepare. Accompanied by these sauces, I had a hard time stopping myself from eating every single little leg and wing.

A pile of Buttermilk Deep Fried Chicken Wing on a plate.

Finger licking good is an understatement!

Before we get to the buttermilk wings recipe, here are two bonus recipes for dipping sauces I made and enjoyed thoroughly with these wings!

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Sriracha Dipping SauceA small glass bowl of Sriracha Dipping Sauce with Deep Fried Buttermilk Wings in the background.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayo
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp paprika
  • 4 tbsp sriracha (this was more of a medium heat. Add more if you want more of a kick)

Directions

One step everyone. Mix all these ingredients together and you’re good to go.

Copy Cat Chick-Fil-A Dipping Sauce (by far my favorite)

Deep Fried Buttermilk Chicken Wings and Chik Fil A Copy Cat Dipping Sauce on a plate.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup of mayo
  • 2 tbsp of honey mustard
  • 2 tbsp of dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp of honey
  • A couple drops of lemon juice

Directions

Mix all ingredients together and try and save some to dip the chicken instead of just eating it by itself. 😉

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Buttermilk Deep Fried Chicken Wings Recipe

Chicken wings dredged in a well-seasoned buttermilk coating then fried to crispy perfection. Great gameday appetizer!

  • Author: Jessica Pinney
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 12
  • Total Time: 22 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Cuisine: American
Buttermilk Deep Fried Chicken Wings
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★★★★★ 4.7 from 3 reviews

Ingredients

Ingredients:

12 chicken wings and/or legs

2 cups of buttermilk

2 eggs

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp hot sauce (add an extra tsp or two if you’d like your wings a little more spicy)

Salt and pepper (the recipe I followed did not give an exact measurement and I definitely did not put in enough. I would say to be pretty generous)

2 tsp baking powder

1 ½ tsp baking soda

2 cups of flour

Canola oil for the deep fryer

Instructions

Directions:

Pour oil into deep fryer and turn on to heat.

Wash off the chicken wings/legs and pat dry. Set aside.

In a bowl, combine the buttermilk, eggs, paprika, hot sauce, salt, and pepper.

In another bowl, combine the baking powder and baking soda and then pour into wet ingredients and whisk together.

In another bowl, place the flour.

Now put each wing/leg into the flour (covering completely on all sides), then into the buttermilk mixture, and then back into the flour once more.

Once all wings/legs have been covered, begin to drop into the heated oil.

Let the wings/legs cook for 10-12 minutes each (I have a small fryer so I fried 3-4 wings at a time).

Remove each wing/leg and place on a paper towel to dry off excess oil.

Let cool, dip into your favorite sauce, and try not to leave too many crumbs behind.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 526

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  1. Leela says

    March 4, 2017 at 6:35 pm

    Thanks for simple deep fry and dipping sauce recipes ! I’m going to try them 🙂

    Reply
  2. Thomas Johnson says

    July 2, 2018 at 1:19 pm

    Made this recipe, and I love it!
    So so good!!

    Reply
  3. Dawn says

    October 6, 2018 at 3:06 pm

    What temperature do you set the fryer to? 375?

    Reply
    • Jessica Pinney says

      October 11, 2018 at 9:18 pm

      Yes, I set my fryer to 375 F when I make these now. When I originally made this my fryer was simply off or on, no temperature settings.

      Reply
  4. Bill says

    April 2, 2019 at 8:06 pm

    So so good crunchy like I remember but easy to eat on old man! I’ll never order from a restaurant again, when I can make these myself thank you.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  5. mobasir hassan says

    November 7, 2019 at 9:30 am

    i have tried so many wings recipe but this one is so simple that i love so much. And thanks for adding the sauce as well. Excellent work . I am going to make it and hope that it would come out as perfect.

    Reply
  6. Monica says

    February 24, 2020 at 2:31 pm

    This recipe was fabulous.! I loved the sriracha dipping sauce as well.

    Reply
  7. Ash Cash says

    February 27, 2020 at 11:09 am

    I let the chicken sit in the buttermilk mixture overnight only because I wanted to see what would happen. And it came out delicious! ☺️

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  8. Melinda says

    June 29, 2020 at 7:33 pm

    Good but not enough spices..next I might double the spices..

    ★★★★

    Reply
  9. Joy Carlisle says

    January 6, 2021 at 2:41 pm

    Is flour AP or SR
    What temp for deep fryer

    Reply

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