Baked White Pepper Chicken WingsSalt and pepper are the foundation of all good things.In Chinese cooking, the “pepper” is usually white pepper, rather than your standard black pepper.These simple, perfectly crispy Baked White Pepper Chicken Wings let both flavors really shine. Add a beer, or maybe a big scoop of white rice, and you’ll be wondering how these simple baked chicken wings can be so tasty. What does white pepper taste like?While freshly ground black pepper has a certain floral, pungent aroma, white pepper has an earthy, more uniformly hot/spicy character that gets right to the back of the throat.  I think white pepper’s heat gives it an edge relative to black pepper.

Greater quantities of white pepper = spicier, whereas greater quantities of black pepper = simply more “seasoned,” if that makes sense. For example, if you’ve ever made our Hot and Sour Soup, you may have been surprised to realize that the “hot” flavor comes from white pepper rather than chilies! How to Bake Crispy Chicken Wings In The OvenAnyone who’s ever bitten into freshly fried Salt and Pepper Pork Chops or Salt and Pepper Squid knows that white pepper adds a great spicy kick to fried dishes! While I love fried foods as much as the next animal brain, the mess of frying and unpredictable oil temperatures can sometimes be too much for this food blogger. However, attempting “baked” equivalents of fried foods can feel like rolling the dice on non-crispy results. Not

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