- Baking powder (1 tablespoon)
- Chicken wings (1.5kg. Big ones, don't fuck around)
- Chilli flakes (1 teaspoon)
- Chinese 5-spice (1/2 teaspoon)
- Cornflour (1/3 cup)
- Frank's hot sauce (150ml +)
- Grapeseed oil (2 tablespoons)
- Butter with garlic (30g. Lurpak does a good one)
- Salt (1 tablespoon +)
- Bin liner (to apply cornflour and baking powder)
- Split wings at joints. Discard tips, or keep for stock
- Throw chicken, cornflour and baking powder in large bin liner
- Seal carefully, toss liberally
- Add oil, salt, chinese 5-spice and chilli flakes to large mixing bowl
- Add wings to bowl, discarding bag and leftover cornflour/baking powder. Toss again
- Place on paper-lined baking tray
- OPTIONAL: Refrigerate to air-dry, resulting in crispier skin.
- Bake for 45 minutes at 180ºC, turning once.
- Heat butter and Frank's in saucepan. Apply generously