Crispy Fried Chicken Wings With Hot Honey Sauce
If you’re looking for the perfect chicken wing recipe, you’ve landed in the right place. These crispy fried chicken wings are golden, crunchy, and drizzled in a sticky, sweet-and-spicy hot honey sauce that makes them completely irresistible.
Why You’ll Love These Hot Honey Chicken Wings
- Extra crispy thanks to a cornstarch-flour blend
- Flavor-packed from a bold homemade spice mix
- Hot honey sauce adds the perfect sweet heat
- Perfect for parties, game day, or a weeknight treat
Why Cornstarch Makes Fried Chicken Extra Crispy
If you’ve ever wondered how to get that extra crispy crust on fried chicken, the answer is simple: cornstarch. Cornstarch is a fine, powdery starch that creates a light, dry coating on the surface of the chicken. When fried, it forms a crispy shell that’s crunchier than flour alone.
Here’s why it works:
- Less moisture = more crunch: Cornstarch absorbs moisture from the buttermilk marinade and chicken skin, which helps reduce sogginess in the final crust.
- Lighter texture: It creates a thinner, airier crust than flour, so you get crispness without heaviness.
- Golden finish: Cornstarch helps produce a beautiful, evenly browned coating when fried.
For the ultimate crispy fried chicken wings, combining equal parts flour and cornstarch is the best of both worlds — flour gives structure, and cornstarch delivers the crunch.
For the Chicken Wings
- 3–4 lbs chicken wing segments
- 2 tbsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground poultry seasoning
- ½ tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
For the Seasoned Flour Coating
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp reserved seasoning mix
For the Hot Honey Sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup hot sauce (your favorite brand)
Pro Tips for the Crispiest Wings
- Use cornstarch: It creates that signature crunch you can’t get with flour alone.
- Marinate in buttermilk: It tenderizes the chicken and helps the coating stick.
- Fry in batches: Don’t overcrowd the pan — this keeps the oil temperature steady.
- Toss right before serving: The sauce clings best to hot, freshly fried wings.
More Chicken Wing Recipes You’ll Love
- Baked Chicken Wings
- Honey Jerk Chicken Wings
- Five Spice Chicken Wings
- Honey Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings
- Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Wings
Get the Recipe CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN WINGS WITH HOT HONEY SAUCE
Ingredients
- 3-4 lbs chicken wing segments
- 2 tbsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground poultry seasoning
- ½ tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
Seasoned Cornstarch/Flour Mix:
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tbsp seasoning mix
- vegetable oil for frying
Hot Honey
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup hot sauce
Instructions
- In a bowl mix garlic powder, cayenne, paprika, black pepper, poultry seasoning, dried parsley and salt and mix to combine.
- Place chicken wing segments in a large bowl. Pour buttermilk. Reserve 2 tbsp of spice mix. Add remainder to the the chicken and buttermilk and stir to coat all of the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- In a bowl, mix cornstarch, all purpose flour and 2 tbsp spice mix and shake to combine. Add oil for frying to a large pot and heat over medium heat.
- Place chicken wings about 3 or 4 at a time, in the bag with cornstarch/flour mix and shake to coat. Repeat this process in batches. Place chicken on a rack until ready to fry.
- When oil is hot fry the chicken in batches until golden brown and crispy, about 10 minutes.
- Place on lined paper towel to remove excess oil.
- To make the hot honey sauce, combine honey and hot sauce in small sauce pot and mix to combine. Over a medium fire, heat until the sauce just starts to bubble and then remove from heat. Drizzle fried chicken wings with honey hot sauce and serve immediately.