Wings - Part 1

The Superbowl has come and gone and this year its passing was without a mouthwatering buffalo wing aftertaste.

I'd gladly make a batch of fat^4 but, the necessary 2-4qts of 400 degree F oil isn't exactly toddler friendly.  Plus, we probably only got about 4 tbsp of vegetable oil to our name at the moment.

I found this recipe for baked wings that are supposedly just as good as deep fried ones based on an exhaustive study.  Two weeks later, the craving for spicy fat laden indulgence has yet to subside, so I'm giving it a go.

Bought 4lbs of frozen wings at Fred-Meyer. There were 27 wings - a mixture of flats and drummettes -  in the bag I bought.  Anticipating that Lisa and I probably wouldn't be able to consume anywhere near that quantity, thawed a dozen at room temp for about 5hrs (while we took naps, made dinner - see previous post, and put Lia to bed).

Per the recipe's instructions, I dried the wings with paper towels:

The prep station for the absolutely necessary baking powder toss:

And now we wait (8-18hrs according to the recipe) ...