Wings??

melissastrine11510
melissastrine11510 Posts: 15 Member
edited November 2024 in Recipes
So if we bake them are they better in calories?

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  • DX2JX2
    DX2JX2 Posts: 1,921 Member
    Not really, they're both pretty much the same. Assuming no breading on the fried wings, the chicken won't absorb too much oil if fried in properly hot oil.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    edited March 2018
    Foods that are deep fried are going to absorb some oil, so yes they will be higher in calories.

    Chicken skin is high in fat. So baked skin-on wings are going to still going to have some fat.
    https://www.skinnytaste.com/lighter-buffalo-wings-6-pts/

    The lowest fat option is going to be skinless, but just do what fits your calories.
  • DX2JX2
    DX2JX2 Posts: 1,921 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    DX2JX2 wrote: »
    Not really, they're both pretty much the same. Assuming no breading on the fried wings, the chicken won't absorb too much oil if fried in properly hot oil.

    False.
    Always much much less in baked anything vs fried. Its the reason gods invented air fryers (ie. convection ovens).

    Breaded absolutely. Negligible difference if unbreaded and if the wings are properly fried (that is, in oil that is kept sufficiently hot for the entire cooking time and well drained after cooking).

    I'm not saying that the difference is zero, but it's not enough to worry about for one serving of wings.
  • Follow_me
    Follow_me Posts: 6,120 Member
    I marinade my wings in what I call a "cheap" hot sauce overnight. Franks., Crystal etc... The next day I prepare my own tasty hot sauce. I slow cook my wings on the grill. When down, I toss them in my home made sauce. They are so very tasty I won't have them any other way. I don't baste the wings with your sauce while cooking as it contains any sugar or honey. That will likely burn and give the burnt sugar taste.
  • Tracie_Lord
    Tracie_Lord Posts: 1,761 Member
    melissastrine11510 wrote: »
    So if we bake them are they better in calories?
    baked will be better than fried for sure. I marinate in passata, soy, chilli flakes and garlic powder and then bake. It's a treat for sure but a healthier version than deep fried
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    edited April 2018
    DX2JX2 wrote: »
    Breaded absolutely. Negligible difference if unbreaded and if the wings are properly fried (that is, in oil that is kept sufficiently hot for the entire cooking time and well drained after cooking).

    I'm not saying that the difference is zero, but it's not enough to worry about for one serving of wings.

    Actually the hot oil is only a factor for wings with breading. You poach the wings in oil low and slow and it still won't penetrate the skin. The only extra calories you might pick up is if some oil remains on the surface of the meat.

    With that said I prefer the air fryer because it does as good of a job with less mess.
  • MikePfirrman
    MikePfirrman Posts: 3,307 Member
    edited April 2018
    This is a harder recipe to use, but I've baked wings many ways and this is amazing. I don't use the sauce, though, in the recipe, I just use bottles -- way less calories than real butter and hot sauce.

    The parchment paper absorbs the grease from the wings and reduces the smoke. That's all it really does but it is necessary. Also, you have to really spray the cooling rack grates to keep the wings from sticking but these come out amazingly crispy and my kids (who love fried wings) like these just as well.

    Something about steaming them in advance that makes them incredibly crispy when they are done this way. It is a bit of a hassle but well worth it for the end product (for me).

    https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/alton-browns-buffalo-wings-recipe-1972721
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