Crispy Wings were dry

hvhunter

Last weekend I made some wings. I wanted to have them crispy. I followed direction of a previous post; dry the wings as best as you can, then put in the fridge uncovered for a couple of hours. 

So I dried a 4lb batch last week really well. Dry rubbed them and set them in the fridge in 2:30 uncovered.  Cooked at raised direct, 350ish, flipping / rearranging them every 15 min. They were pretty meaty wings; took 1:15 to cook.

The wings came out crispy. But were too dry to my liking. It was dark out, and my outdoor light needs a new battery, so maybe it was just a little over cook error on my side.  Anyone have a comment? 

Griffin

Get a thermometer. You overcooked them. No way should they take 1:15 to cook direct.

jtcBoynton

They should have been done in about 30 minutes (or less).

nolaegghead

If you cook enough fat out of them, they taste dry.  But that's what sauce is for.

Colliboss

What was your egg temp? 1hr 15 seems wayyyy to long.

pgprescott

@Mickey made some real dry wings one evening while enjoying a few beverages if I remember correctly.