Menu Prices AUWicked Wings-Style Spicy Wings at Home
KFC copycat · ⏱ 50 mins · Difficulty: Medium · Serves 2 · By Sophie Bernard
Hot-spiced wings brined in buttermilk, double-dredged in seasoned flour and fried shatter-crisp. The real 3 Wicked Wings are $8.75, 1,629 kJ. Copycat method follows the standard KFC-style spicy wing build (buttermilk brine, seasoned flour, 175°C fry); no dedicated Wicked Wings copycat blog was found.
The Original
3 Wicked Wings
Price: $8.75 (pickup)
Energy: 1,629 kJ (389 cal)
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Ingredients
Home-kitchen amounts for 2 — standard home-cooking quantities for this dish, not the chain’s recipe (chains do not publish theirs). Difficulty: Medium.
- 6 chicken wings, tips removed, cut at the joint
- 1 cup (250 ml) buttermilk
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 1½ cups (225 g) plain flour
- ½ cup (75 g) cornflour
- 1 tbsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
Method
- Soak the wings in the buttermilk and salt for at least 1 hour (overnight is better).
- Stir the flour, cornflour and all the spices together. Drizzle in 1 tbsp of brine and rub through for shaggy bits.
- Lift the wings out, dredge firmly in the flour mix, dip back in the brine, and dredge again. Rest 15 minutes so the crumb sets.
- Deep-fry in batches at 170°C for 10–12 minutes until deep golden and 75°C at the bone. Do not crowd the pot.
- Drain on a rack and rest 5 minutes. Tip: wings need the full 10–12 minutes — pulling them early leaves the meat by the bone underdone — and the double dredge is what gives the thick, shattering KFC-style crust.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How close is this to the real 3 Wicked Wings?
This is a home-kitchen copycat, not the chain’s recipe — the chain does not publish its recipe. It is built to sit beside the original: the real 3 Wicked Wings is $8.75 for pickup with 1,629 kJ (389 cal). Compare the two before you cook — the home version trades the chain’s equipment for a frypan and an oven.
How long does it take, and how hard is it?
About 50 minutes, rated Medium difficulty, serving 2.
What do I need to make it?
The ingredients are listed below — starting with 6 chicken wings, tips removed, cut at the joint, 1 cup (250 ml) buttermilk, 1 tsp fine salt, and 8 more. Quantities are home-kitchen amounts, written to serve 2.
What does the original cost at KFC?
The real 3 Wicked Wings is $8.75 (pickup), 1,629 kJ. Prices vary by location and delivery is higher.
Where can I check the original dish?
On its own dish page — open the 3 Wicked Wings at KFC page for the price, kJ and calories.
Is this recipe the chain’s official recipe?
No — no Top 10 chain publishes its recipes. Every recipe on this site is a copycat written from the dish’s published description and the home-kitchen method below, and the comparison box shows the real dish’s price and kJ so you can judge it yourself.
Written & checked by Sophie Bernard
Sophie reads every menu directly from each chain’s official Australian ordering site and records the store and price basis on the page. No price is published without a source.