Name: Butchie’s Buttermilk Fried Chicken Wings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 lb(s) Canadian free-range chicken wings; 2 cups buttermilk; 1 tbsp Butchie’s House Rub, or preferred chicken rub seasoning; ¼ cup brown sugar; 1 tbsp kosher salt and black pepper; 1 tsp cayenne; 2 tbsp garlic powder; 2 tbsp onion powder; 2 tbsp paprika; ½ tbsp cumin; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp Butchie's house rub, or preferred chicken rub seasoning; 2 whole eggs; 2 cups buttermilk; ½ cup canola or vegetable oil for deep frying

Butchie's Buttermilk Fried Chicken Wings, as seen on Big Food Bucket List.

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

8 min

Yields

6 servings

These juicy, crispy, crunchy, chicken wings are coated not once, but twice, in rich buttermilk and flavourful house rub and then deep-fried to golden perfection.

Courtesy of Butchie’s Restaurant in Whitby, Ontario.

ingredients

Buttermilk Chicken Wings & Marinade

lb(s) Canadian free-range chicken wings

cups buttermilk

tbsp Butchie’s House Rub, or preferred chicken rub seasoning

Butchie’s House Rub

cup brown sugar

tbsp kosher salt and black pepper

tsp cayenne

tbsp garlic powder

tbsp onion powder

tbsp paprika

tbsp cumin

The Dredge

cups all-purpose flour

tbsp Butchie's house rub, or preferred chicken rub seasoning

The Egg Wash

whole eggs

cups buttermilk

Breading & Cooking

cup canola or vegetable oil for deep frying

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

Prepare the marinade in a deep container, add the 2 cups (500 mL) of buttermilk and house rub, mix well.

Step 2

Add the 4 lbs (2 kg) of raw chicken wings. Cover and place in the fridge and marinade for 8 hours maximum, 3 hours minimum.

Step 3

Remove wings from the marinade and dry well using paper towel. Set aside. Discard marinade.

Step 4

Prepare the house rub by mixing all the dry spices and sugar together. Mix well.

Step 5

Prepare the dredge by mixing the all-purpose flour and house rub together.

Step 6

Prepare the egg wash by whisking 2 whole eggs with the buttermilk.

Step 7

Begin the breading process by seasoning each wing with Butchie’s house rub and dipping them first into the seasoned flour dredge, then dipping each wing into the buttermilk eggs wash, and then back into the flour.

Step 8

Deep fry the chicken wings at 325ºF for 8-9 minutes until golden brown and fully cooked inside. Season with sea salt.

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