Fricken Wings and Frickles Recipe

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🏈 🏈 Frickle 42! Fricken Wing, Fricken Wing! Down, set, hut!

For the biggest unofficial holiday in the US, there’s no need to call any trick plays. Fry up some classic football food and even if you don’t care who wins—you can root for the next tray of Fricken Wings & Frickles to hit the gameday spread.

PREP TIME

2 hrs 40 mins

COOK TIME

40 mins

SERVINGS

6-8

Ingredients

Fricken Wings

  • 5 lbs chicken wings, separated into drums & flats
  • 3 cups buttermilk
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup hot sauce
  • 2 Tbsp salt, divided
  • 2 Tbsp pepper, divided
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp onion powder
  • 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • Vegetable or canola oil, for frying

Frickles

  • 8 extra large dill pickles, cut into 1/2″ slices
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup hot sauce
  • 2 Tbsp pepper, divided
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp onion powder
  • 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • Vegetable or canola oil, for frying

 

Chipotle Ranch

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp chipotle powder
  • 1/4 tsp dried dill weed
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 oz pickle juicers

Fricken Wings & Frickles in a serving basket with Mt Olive Pickles & Duke's Mayonnaise in the background

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:
Fricken Wings and Frickles

Fried Chicken Wings

  1. In a medium bowl, combine buttermilk, mayonnaise, hot sauce, 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp salt, and 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp pepper. Whisk until well-integrated. Add chicken wings and toss to coat completely. Marinate in fridge for at least 4 hours.
  2. Fill dutch oven or large pot with ~2” oil and heat to 350ºF.
  3. Combine flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cayenne, 2 tsp salt, and 2 tsp black pepper in a small bowl. Working one chicken wing at a time, dredge completely with flour mixture then set on parchment-lined baking sheet.
  4. Working in 4 to 6 batches, fry chicken wings for 5-7 minutes, or until golden brown and internal temp is 165ºF. Be sure to maintain an oil temperature of 325º-350º throughout frying process. Remove from oil to drain on paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining chicken.

 

Fried Pickles

  1. Fill dutch oven with ~2” oil and heat to 350ºF.
  2. Combine flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cayenne, 2 tsp salt, and 2 tsp black pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine buttermilk, mayonnaise, hot sauce, and 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp pepper. Whisk until well-integrated. Set aside.
  4. Working one pickle slice at a time, dredge completely with buttermilk then flour mixture then set on parchment-lined baking sheet.
  5. Working in 3 or 4 batches, fry pickles for 2-3 mins, or until golden brown. Be sure to maintain an oil temperature of 325º-350º throughout frying process. Remove from oil to drain on paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining pickle slices.

 

Chipotle Ranch

  1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until well-integrated. Chill until ready for use.

PAIRINGS:
Fricken Wings and Frickles

American IPA

Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay

Prosecco

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