How To Boil Chicken Wings (Boiled Chicken Wings)
This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to boil chicken wings to perfection using a few simple techniques. Boiled chicken wings are quick, simple and you can use them in so many ways, you can go on to grill it, bake, air fry, deep fry, use as it is or add to soups.
Equipment
- 1 large cooking pot
Ingredients
- 2 lb chicken wings separated into drumettes and wingettes or whole
- ½ cup onion roughly chopped
- ½ Tablespoon garlic granules
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place chicken wings in a big cooking pot.
- Add garlic powder, chopped onions, thyme, parsley, bay leaves, salt, and black pepper and mix to combine.
- Cover the wings with water, just enough to cover it. partially place a lid on the pot and place it on medium-low heat and bring to a gentle boil for about 10 minutes. Check on the chicken, stir to combine then top with about 1 cup of water and continue to boil for another 5-8 minutes or until the wings are tender to your liking.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the wings from the pot and transfer on to a kitchen paper towel to drain excess moisture and let them air dry before you grill, bake, air fry or deep fry them.
- Sieve the chicken stock if you would be needing it, once it is cooled, place it in the fridge for the fat rendered to solidify. Scrape the fat with a spoon and use the stock as desired in your dishes.PS: If you would be parboiling then 10 minutes should be fine.