My frozen chicken wings went from floppy to crisp after I tried a cornstarch trick

I kept getting soggy skin on frozen wings, even after 20 minutes in the air fryer. A friend told me to toss them in a tablespoon of cornstarch before cooking. I tried it last night, gave them a good shake in a bag with the powder, and cooked at 400 degrees for 22 minutes, flipping halfway. They came out super crispy, almost like they were fried. Has anyone else found a good coating trick for different meats?

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seth_green852d ago

Tried cornstarch on pork chops too and it worked great.

william661d ago

But have you ever tried just using flour like normal? Cornstarch gives it a weird kind of slick coating I don't like... it gets too crispy in a fake way. The texture is off and it doesn't brown right for a proper pan sauce. Honestly, it's just a trend that doesn't work as well as the old method.