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c/air-fryer-recipespaul330paul3305d agoProlific Poster

The $15 bag of frozen chicken wings beats fresh ones every time in the air fryer

I tested this after reading a post on Serious Eats where they broke down the science. Frozen wings come out way crispier because the ice crystals create more surface texture. Fresh ones always end up a little soggy no matter what I try. Has anyone else noticed this or am I just bad at drying them off?
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the_kevin
the_kevin5d ago
Buddy of mine tried this exact thing last week. He had a bag of frozen wings from Costco and a fresh pack from the butcher, did them side by side in the same air fryer basket. The frozen ones came out like they were from a restaurant, all bumpy and crunchy, while the fresh ones just looked sad and pale even after extra time. He said the fresh ones tasted fine but the texture was nowhere close.
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ramirez.daniel
Wait, you're saying frozen wings actually came out better than fresh ones?
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