My sister said my air fryer wings tasted like 'warm orange juice' so I ran 6 test batches in one weekend
Last month I did wings in the air fryer for a family dinner in Sacramento and my sister took one bite and said they tasted like warm orange juice. I had been dumping them in a bowl of Frank's and butter right after they came out, so the sauce steamed them and the skin went soft and sour. So I ran 6 test batches over a weekend, playing with temps and times, and found that 400 degrees for 22 minutes with a flip at 11 got the skin crisp enough to hold up. The real change was saucing them 30 seconds before the timer ended and then giving them another 2 minutes so the sauce sets instead of pools. I also started patting the wings dry and leaving them uncovered in the fridge for an hour, which made a bigger difference than I expected. Now she wants the recipe for her Super Bowl party and I am still a little mad about it. Has anyone else found a sauce that survives the air fryer without turning everything soggy?
So you spent a whole weekend doing science experiments just so your sister could steal the recipe for her party? Does she at least have to admit the orange juice thing was wrong before you hand it over?