Crispy Peppercorn Chicken Wings

By stancec44

These super-flavorful, no-fry chicken wings turn out best when they’re seasoned ahead of time. You can do this as little as 1 hour in advance, but letting them hang out with salt and those spices overnight is a complete game changer.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons Diamond Crystal or 1 tablespoon Morton kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala or Chinese five-spice powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 3 pounds chicken wings, flats and drumettes separated, patted dry with paper towels
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 green onions (scallions)
• 1 lime

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from bonappetit.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place peppercorns in the center of a large rimmed baking sheet. Crush peppercorns with bottom of a saucepan, working a few peppercorns at a time and pressing down firmly until you can hear and feel the crunch of peppercorns breaking apart. Transfer to a large bowl.

Cover sheet you just used with a double layer of foil; set aside.
Add salt, coriander, cumin, garam masala, baking soda, and sugar to bowl with peppercorns and mix with your hands to make sure all spices are intermingled. Add chicken wings and oil and toss with your hands until wings are evenly coated.

Arrange wings on prepared sheet, spacing evenly apart. Chill, uncovered, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.

Bake wings on center rack, removing sheet halfway through and turning wings over with a pair of tongs, until browned and crisp in spots and cooked through, 30–40 minutes.

Bake wings on center rack, removing sheet halfway through and turning wings over with a pair of tongs, until browned and crisp in spots and cooked through, 30–40 minutes.

Broil until second side looks as crisp and lightly charred as the first, about 3 minutes. Let rest about 5 minutes.

While the wings are resting, thinly slice green. onions (scallions) and cut lime into wedges. Arrange wings on a platter and scatter scallions over. Serve with lime wedges alongside.