What Temperature to Fry Chicken Wings

ByMartin Earl Reading Time: 1 minute

Frying wings for a home-gate party is fun and delicious, but what temp should you be frying them at?

The best temperature for frying chicken wings is 350°F (177°C). At that temperature, you have time to cook the meat all the way through while the skin on crisps up. A lower temp yields less-crisp skin, a higher temp can overcook the skin before the inside is done cooking.

Chicken Wing Fry Temp

Cook your wings at 350°F (177°C) in neutral-tasting oil

Use your ChefAlarm® to keep an eye on your oil temps and adjust them as needed for perfect, crispy wings!

For more on chicken temperatures, check out our post Everything You Need to Know About Chicken Temperature

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Martin is the Culinary Editor at ThermoWorks. After receiving a degree in physics and a graduate degree in the history of science, he went back to school for a classical culinary education. Having worked in the culinary world as cheese monger, baker, assistant butcher, prep cook, sous chef, and, eventually, executive chef. He believes temperature makes all cooking better, and better cooking makes for a happier life.

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