So, I find that what makes great deep-fried chicken anythings ,is double dipping. Start off with mixing you fav seasoning in a bowl of cake or bread flour (pretty much any fine-ish flour); have another bowl ready with course bread crumbs (or use a pestle and mortar or better even, a spice grinder to grind corn-flakes into a course flour). read more
Combine the flour and crushed crackers with the pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, salt, and garlic powder in a large mixing bowl. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove the chicken wings from the buttermilk marinade, and discard the remaining marinade. read more