The Best... Spicy Sriracha Chicken Wings

Total Time: 24 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 10 lbs chicken wings, split
• 1/4 cup crushed coriander
• 1 teaspoon crushed cumin
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3/4 cup sriracha chili sauce
• 12 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
• 3 limes, juice and zest of
• vegetable oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 in a very large bowl, mix the coriander and cumin seeds, cinnamon, kosher salt and olive oil. add split chicken wings and toss to cover completely. cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• 2 preheat your oven to 375°f.
• 3 spread them wings on a few rimmed baking sheets and roast for about 30 minutes, until the wings are firm but not cooked all the way through. (healthier option: at this point, if you don't want to fry the wings, you can roast them for 1 hour longer, until they're golden and crispy.) wash out your bowl. add the sriracha, butter, cilantro, lime zest and juice.
• 4 in a deep fryer or a very large saucepan, heat the vegetable oil to 375°f.
• 5 fry the wings in 4 or 5 batches until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes per batch; drain, shaking off the excess oil. if you like them crispy like we do, i say give 'em about 7 minutes. as each batch is finished, add the wings to the sauce and toss well. transfer the wings to a platter, leaving the sauce in the bowl for the remaining batches. recipe recommends serve hot-but i say they would be just as lovely cold!