Fried chicken sticks, our beloved and timeless chicken wings, are one of those dishes that don’t need complicated presentations.
They carry the aroma of simple things, done right, with a bit of patience, proper frying, and carefully chosen ingredients.
Not much else is needed to bring back that taste that feels like home, crowded Sundays, and greasy fingers that no one is ashamed to lick.
Wings have always been considered a ‘humble’ cut, but just tasting them reminds you that often the humblest part is also the richest in flavor.
Fried wings have accompanied generations and continue to do so because they work.
Yet, looking forward, they are also one of those dishes that know how to adapt: crispy, practical, perfect for a night with friends, a rustic appetizer, or when you want something delicious without complicating your life.
Here, the focus is on crispiness, on the breading that crackles under your teeth; it’s not today’s ‘quick fry,’ done just for the sake of it, but a conscious, almost ritual gesture.
Preparing them is an invitation to slow down a bit, to remember that cooking is about hands that work and scents that fill the room…and when they reach the table, golden and irresistible, they bring you back to the present with the promise that certain traditions will never go out of style.
Approx. 105 kcal per stick
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 24 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients to make Fried Chicken Sticks
- 24 chicken wings (wing sticks)
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons sweet paprika
Tools
- 1 Frying Pan Frying Pan
Preparation of Fried Chicken Sticks
Prepare a pan with oil for frying; once at temperature, lower the heat.
Take the wing sticks, which are the end part of the wing and are already packaged separately in the supermarket.
Prepare a bowl with flour, salt, pepper, and paprika, coat the wings in the flour mixture, and fry them in the now hot oil, raising the heat….
…..when cooked, drain them on absorbent paper and add a pinch of salt.
Serve hot and enjoy!!!

