Lollipop Wings

joeytSTL

Long time lurker, first time poster.  Would lollipop wings benefit from sitting uncovered in the fridge overnight to crisp the skin?  Wondering since most of the skin will be covered.  Thanks in advance

lousubcap

Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  Above all, have fun.
I'm of no help with your question (lollipop wings are quite labor intensive) but if no one else comes along with inputs, dry some wings overnight before going the lollipop route and some others without the drying,  Then cook 'em and see how they compare.  FWIW-

Killit_and_Grillit

@joeystl I did some lollipop drumsticks last week (the post is probably on the first few pages). 

I left them out overnight. Even cooking indirect I thought it helped to at least change the texture of the skin so you didn’t get that bite of rubbery leg skin that can happen. 

And welcome!

bgebrent

Welcome.  Not sure what you mean by lollipop wings, usually for drums as @Killit_and_Grillit posted.  Either way, dry skin ends up better.  I've got 5# of wings drying in the fridge as we post.

lousubcap

@bgebrent - give the below video a look regarding chix lollipop wings- happens within the first minute. Too much work for me.  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku5p1CcGn70 

NPHuskerFL

Not really because, as you said, skin is partially covered in the prep process. Cover the exposed bone with piece of foil so the the bone doesn't char for presentation proposes only. 

bgebrent

Thanks @lousubcap.

nolaegghead

Yes.

NPHuskerFL

Are you making lollipop wings from using a deboned whole chicken or using chicken wings to make two lollipops per wing?

joeytSTL

@NPHuskerFL only using drummettes to make the lollipops.  

NPHuskerFL

joeytSTL said:

@NPHuskerFL only using drummettes to make the lollipops.  

6 & one half dozen the other. Skin will be exposed so drying overnight or a few hours on a wire rack in the refrigerator will yield a crisper skin. But, if you're saucing them I personally don't feel the juicy is worth the squeeze. Opinions are like a$$hole$

bgebrent

NPHuskerFL said:

Are you making lollipop wings from using a deboned whole chicken or using chicken wings to make two lollipops per wing?

This was my confusion Blake.

GrillSgt

I never figured out the allure for any lollipop cut of meat. Call me old fashioned. 

Old fashioned? I'll have another.