Alton Brown Cranks Up The Heat With His Jet-Fry Chicken Wings

Don't laugh, this is serious science! Alton Brown teaches Stephen how to make chicken wings in under five minutes with his custom jet-fry oven and "Wheel of Heat" hot sauce selector. Alton's new cookbook, "Good Eats: The Final Years" is available now and "Iron Chef: Quest For An Iron Legend" premieres June 15th on Netflix. #Colbert #GoodEats #AltonBrown
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[@ryanclark6402]

I worked his stage show a few weeks ago and was lucky enough to get four or five of those wings from the big version of that contraption. He gives a few to some helpers from the crowd and sends the rest back to the stagehands. Outstanding wings and an outstanding gentleman!

[@CaptainCataractss]

That sounds awesome!

[@AustynSN]

I watched the show when he came to my town. It was hilarious because the volunteer managed to spin to the absolute hottest sauce on the list. Mr Brown was practically silenced from the spice burn but the girl who volunteered was throwing them back like ice cream with no sign of pain.

[@FoolOfATuque]

@@AustynSN were you at the Houston show? 😂

[@AustynSN]

@@FoolOfATuque OKC

[@FoolOfATuque]

@@AustynSN so funny because the exact thing happened in Houston. lol

[@CynAnne1]

Alton and Stephen, both master showmen, trying not to cry as their mouths caught aflame... 🔥 Bravo, good sirs, bravo. 👏

[@Marcus_Caius]

That was HOT. I would like to see that segment a lil longer, like the whole 3lbs :P

[@danr.5017]

Its funny though becuase Colbert was clearly just trying to keep up with Alton's manic mad science energy. I'm sad I never got to see Alton's touring show.

[@payprplayn]

Alton was letting it out a lot more than he ever did on Hot Ones. His episode there is legendary, in large part because he's so incredibly stoic about the extreme hot sauce.

[@darthsirrius]

I use exclusively his recipes unless forced to do otherwise

[@ericgranberg8893]

And remember, Allton LIKES hot food.

[@zacg_]

He truly is the Bill Nye of food. I still use his recipe for the original Good Eats episode on braised ribs.

[@BuildinWings]

His baked potato method is perfect. Haven't had a bad one since I started using it.

[@zacg_]

@@BuildinWings very true. I feel like he fixed baked potatoes, which I had not previously found to be particularly interesting.

[@sebbohnivlac]

When he started Good Eats, his goal was to mash together Monty Python, Julia Childs, and Mr. Wizard. The latter being an older version of Bill Nye.

[@ev06863]

His smoked salmon recipe has been the center piece of my holiday table

[@RKBrumbelow]

No Alton brown is the opposite of Nye, Alton has a clue, personality, and skill.

[@ivyblack8145]

Alton is the best. He's the main reason I learned how to cook. Just got the book this week and his reloaded Mac and cheese is amazing. In my fridge as I type.

[@alexusrillo2429]

He's a pretentious idiot, not to poop on you keep on cookin! but he has ridiculous 🙄 standards

[@ryanmerrill2273]

The reason why I've only broken one bechamel (for that recipe) is thanks to this maniac

[@YesterdaysPants]

You should get out of your fridge

[@vanessamorris1985]

Same here! I’ve learned so much from him over the years. I got to attend his live show a few years back, he was hilarious!

[@ivyblack8145]

@@vanessamorris1985 I'm convinced he doesn't want me to see him live. Everytime he comes to town something is happening. One year I was getting married. Seriously considered skipping it. One year I was moving cross country and I would miss dates in both states. This last year my husband was away and I didn't have childcare. One day. One day.

[@Blufacia]

It’s half size, the full size version was amazing, you could smell the wings 10 rows back (at the Beyond Eats show) Todd is AB’s prop guy for all his good eats shows (original, the return, and reloaded) it’s great that AB included him here.

[@johnsaros9243]

You could smell the wings up in the upper mid section of the venue I attended, it smelt.. delicious.

[@iCanbEYOURrUKIA]

Those guys were a big part of my childhood and my love for cooking, science, and the science of cooking! Amazing 🙌🏽

[@jeffwei]

10 rows? Try the entire damn theatre from the nosebleeds

[@Palidine4M0O]

The grinning evil look on John Baptistes face when the camera randomly pans across him in the background XD XD XD

[@Kohl293]

There’s a massive amount of mad scientist energy exuding from this lad

[@louiearmstrong]

it's his shtick. Good Eats came out at the same time as Bill Nye and he uses a lot of the same theatrical gimmicks

[@ohdaUtube]

You should check out how Kenji Lopez does his videos. Lol. To me, Kenji is AB 2.0. A lot more science

[@kenek629]

I love how enjoyably hectic every cooking segment is on Stephen's show 😂

[@laalaa99stl]

Milk Suppository will be the name of my new ska band.

[@thatthingthatisaid65]

I would see this band.

[@irisdutra5033]

#1 groupie here, where do I get my band merch ?

[@gloriaf6971]

I absolutely love Alton Brown. I enjoyed his show Good Eats on the Food Network. I used his recipe for roast turkey for many Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. He is a great chef and very entertaining.

[@MaxOfFewTrades]

Man is it great seeing Alton again.

[@Durrdalus]

He has an active YT channel (his name=channel name)

[@neilyoungfan]

@@Durrdalus His YT channel is great! Look for the "live" QQ ("Quarantine Quitchen") episodes. They (Alton and his wife Elizabeth Ingram) did them live on Tuesday evenings and still do them occasionally now. They are hilarious and not suitable for kids (Alton can cuss like a MF)!

[@ariaflame-au]

He and Elizabeth did a QQ episode today

[@goshisanniichi]

If you've seen Alton on Hot Ones, he's definitely faking his 'pain' from the hot sauce for Stephen's sake. lol

[@Nightriser271828]

In fairness, he also personally brought heavy whipping cream in that one, instead of basic milk, which has a higher fat content. Capsaicin is fat-soluble, hence why milk (and heavy whipping cream) is better than water at cutting through spiciness.

[@Brassblitz]

I'm just impressed he was turning the wheel in the right direction when he said "hard to starboard". The depth and breadth of Stephens knowledge catches me off guard sometimes.

[@serendipityshopnyc]

I bet he learned it around the time he was hooked on sea chanties!

[@Nightriser271828]

In one of his interviews with Jeff Goldblum, he reveals that he (Colbert) is into boating and fishing. I'm not at all surprised he knows his port from his starboard.

[@tnickknight]

An Air fryer is just sales talk for convection oven 🤣😂

[@SgtPowell]

Alton is a national treasure. His appearance on Hot Ones is a must-watch.

[@ericgranberg8893]

Hot Ones is a wonderful show...

[@mrsobe5857]

You sir have peaked my curiosity

[@DGDfan13]

I grew up watching Alton Brown as a kid in the 90s and early 00s and I've followed him since What a treasure - wanted to be a chef when I was little, and while that got dropped, he inspired a love for cooking that has stuck with me since

[@laalaa99stl]

No flavor. Just pain. 2022 in a nutshell.

[@ryanmerrill2273]

You think you're the only person cornered by a YT playlist of "how its made" and then Alton drops the wing-o-matic on late night

[@TheMonroemomma]

Stephen and Alton have the exact same personality type! This is like a stereoscope!

[@Harribeeee]

If ya'll like Alton, follow his youtube channel! Him and his wife started a live stream during COVID called Quarantine Kitchen and would go live every Tuesday! :) They still do whenever they are not traveling. They cook live too and it's so fun. It's like visiting family! Also his live traveling show was SOOOO GOOOD!

[@AmusementLabs]

Praying for the Ed Sullivan janitors having to clean the bathrooms tonight. 🙏

[@jwilk5606]

Lol!

[@MasonSanchez.]

Alton Brown is like my chef uncle that I never had. I love him so much!

[@PJV1990]

To those of us that remember the quarantine kitchen wings fiasco, I cannot believe Alton followed up on his promise to build the ultimate wings making machine haha.

[@dmiller5765]

More Alton Brown! He and Elizabeth have a weekly at home cooking KZbin vlog (Quarantine Kitchen) that made Quarantine Tuesdays brighter. Thanks, Alton & Elizabeth.

[@AJSXenigma]

Enjoyed seeing his show on the road earlier this year. The full size frier is a sight to behold!

[@theelvenwtich]

The best Ronco product that never was.

[@leapintothewild]

I kept expecting "wait... there's more!!" 😂

[@sknkwrksowner]

Sean Evans laughing, "I see you my children. I see you." 😂

[@nquiztor]

Alton Brown is a national treasure!💚

[@commonsense571]

It’s that simple!😂

[@ryanm4319]

He’s like a trucker that somehow stumbled into cooking, I love it.

[@nubs17]

He actually has a degree in chemistry. Which is why I love hearing the way he breaks down the why's of cooking

[@apatternedhorizon]

Alton Brown is my absolute favorite. Glad I had insomnia as a teenager and discovered his reruns.

[@AvidCat5000]

Entertainingly delicious. Alton is as if Nye was a chef. I've learned a lot from them.

[@BeeWhistler]

If Nye was a chef, only better because I have yet to hear Alton Brown offer smug commentary about the belief systems of others.

[@queenofspades1088]

@@BeeWhistler Are you upset because he reminded you of how stupid your belief system is?

[@hummingbird3771]

Alton Brown AND a new Iron Chef... - FoodyNerdgasm!!

[@melanie3906]

LOL I was lucky enough to see one of his live shows recently and let me tell you the size of the real fryer is insanely huge. The fact that alton had to rebuild a mini one cause the big one doesn’t fit into stephen’s show is so funny 😂

[@DROOBYDOO]

Two of my favorite nerds in one place. It's like my childhood imaginary friend shaking hands with my subconscious.

[@user-xv5wb6to7g]

If Mythbusters had a food edition spinoff, they’d definitely already had a host! Alton, you’re my dream dinner party guest ❤️

[@sebbohnivlac]

There is a precedent for it, Alton did appear in an episode of Mythbusters.

[@thepolarphantasm2319]

One year at comiccon, Alton and Adam Savage dressed as the Twins from the matrix trilogy and walked around the con lol

[@mano_lamancha4716]

As long as I'm not cooking for that dinner party. I wouldn't dare serve this man the food that I make for my family.

[@charlesmiller1446]

Oh man. I needed this LSSC segment: "...suppositories?!" LOL !!!

[@JesusSalazar]

Dude just overcomplicated a New Mexican Chile Roaster.

[@EveryCrazyDay]

505 represent!

[@haytguugle8656]

That's exactly what I thought the instant he opened the outer door. Where I am, it's not a thing (yet). But I'm growing Big Jims and had a guy fabricate a roasting cage for me. I can do fine without a lot of things. But the roasted green chile addiction just won't ever let up.

[@corsaircarl9582]

Alton is looking more and more like a mad scientist the more I see him XD

[@Arion661]

The two of them messing with the wheel while the other isn't looking 😂😂😂😂

[@andrewstaples9947]

Saw this at Alton Browns live show and he did this. Smelled SOOOOO good

[@extraart1]

Anton has been amazing for so many years! What a natural showman. When he wheeled in his home made air fryer, it reminded me of Gallagher wheeling in one of his homemade contraptions.

[@Fetch26291]

Alton needs to send one of those to Hot Ones so they can finally make their own wings.

[@dmiller5765]

Lol. I don't know if I'd trust some of the celebs being near this.

[@keeff8195]

alton`s mac n cheese recipe is he best ever.good eats everyone.

[@ginnyweatherbee7941]

I love those two

[@EveryCrazyDay]

This is unexpected and absolutely appreciated!

[@pdoylemi]

If they had had air fryers back when Tim Allen was doing "Home Improvement" this would have been a great basis for an episode. "Grr, grr - MORE POWER!"

[@jackdeath]

Alton Brown has turned into quite a character over the years. When I first saw him, he was 20 something with a full head of hair and a soft spoken manner who scienced the hell out of cooking anything on the Food Network.

[@alicesteele2746]

Omfg 2 of my favorite people on earth, TOGETHER 😭😭😭💚💚💚

[@EthanShalev]

"there is no flavor, only pain" Life summed up in six words

[@specialpatrolgroup92]

Simple, practical home cooking x

[@limettamelitta]

in a nutshell: "so there's no flavor, there's only pain"🤪

[@Darchias]

I just love how unprofessional that fryer is! All the components are still visible, the UI is incredibly basic, and it's very clear he engineered that thing on a bet. I really wanna see the big one, I bet it looks like some kind of monstrosity!

[@simgem]

My favorite thing is the replicability! Leaving out the accoutrements (the wheel of sauces and the sailor's wheel) everything except the heat guns would cost under $100 USD and everything would be easily available at a hardware store (plus you might be able to get the heat guns at a bulk discount since it uses 10, otherwise you could scale it down to use 4 or 6). With the guns it's not too affordable but it's achievable for many. My only concern would be the electricals with that many plugs, personally I'd distribute them between at least a couple outlets

[@47f0]

@@simgem - Each heat gun would need its own household circuit, as most heat guns pull a little over 1500 watts, and putting 3000 watts on a 15 amp breaker is never a good idea. Other than the need to install a dedicated breaker box though, it would be a dandy residential air fryer.

[@FatManWalking18]

we saw the "senior" size at his live show- cooks 20 lbs in 15 minutes. the whole auditorium had that awesome aroma of properly roasted chicken wings.

[@wilsonweiseng6485]

What are you, the machine patrol?

[@TeeMilzz]

Must of forgot it's late night comedy

[@kdaniels4992]

I love Alton and I miss Good Eats!!! 😭😍

[@FatManWalking18]

yours for only 4 EZ payments of 399.99. but wait there's more!!

[@sam_hoover]

Julia Child + Monty Python + Mr. Wizard = Alton Brown

[@TraneFrancks]

Excellent segment. Huge fun~!

[@oboecoe]

I loved that! But I also always feel really bad for chefs when they come on talk shows. Their segments feel like they're being treated as an afterthought so they're just rushed the entire time.

[@cookandrideflorida]

Colbert is on an episode of First We Feast eating hot wings. He’s funny.

[@brendacoffman6259]

So excited for new Iron Chef shows I Love that show !!

[@lizsteilkie]

Love us some Alton

[@jamesturner2126]

Funny. Weird. Smart. Colbert Report + Good Eats = 👍🏿

[@Aztara1]

I miss Alton brown! I loved his shows. My kids watch them now. 😁

[@Sounds_to_Fuel_Dreams]

Thank you KZbin for this gift I had no idea I needed in my life. 😊

[@JustJanitor]

I also hate air fryers because they lie to us. Its a damn convection oven.

[@danr.5017]

I'd love to see this timed with a normal deepfryer. A basket of large chicken wings took about 7-9 minutes to deepfry. This cooked 'em in 3.

[@cleverusername9369]

I'm genuinely impressed by the engineering behind this machine. It seems 110% like something Jamie and Adam would've built on Mythbusters: Jamie's simplicity and functionality with the overall concept, Adam's flair for the dramatic with the ship's wheel and his penchant for going over the top with 10 heat guns. The wing jettison system could've been a little more elegant, but what a glorious bit of kit.

[@MikeCheckBiloxi]

I used to watch good eats when I was in high school and I currently watch quarantine kitchen. Alton Brown is the man!

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Dr.Colbert made our day folks?!

[@pmastrombone]

We went to his show in Tulsa, OK last month. Such an entertaining person.

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

Giggleliciousness supreme 😅

[@Revelwoodie]

If you're about to cook and you want to clear people out of the kitchen, strap on your goggles and call out, "Operate the device!"

[@kiniburk]

Food Science can be beautiful.

[@user-tq3zd7vi6h]

I love Alton Brown and his shows Good Eats!

[@evanpritchard927]

Love Alton Brown. Good eats indeed.

[@FelixSalazar]

My favorite people in entertainment together

[@jacobpayne1]

John Baptist looks terrified

[@tigristhelynx7224]

When did Alton Brown become a chef version of Adam Savage? lol

[@deementia6796]

Alton was part of one of the Food Myths on Mythbusters a number of years ago, testing the theory that you could cook a dinner on an engine block. They went and cooked an entire Thanksgiving Dinner in an old convertible!

[@silentscream117]

Those hunks at the helm though... 😛🤤

[@glennhower9265]

When Stephen asked for a suppository version I died

[@ivaldip82]

That guy has the stage presence of a magician

[@krisfrederick5001]

Alton is Bill Nye and Gordon Ramsay on Nickelodeon 🔥🐔

[@EXPATditions]

I love #AltonBrown always watched #GoodEats and I'm young.

[@antonioMuSiC001]

Oh Mr. Scoville, one of my favorite pharmacists.

[@8minecrafter8]

Alton is unmatched when it comes to entertainment. Good Eats was one of the greatest shows ever and I rewatch it to this day.

[@valeriefruik585]

I love the science! And I love Diego

[@weem7]

I love him so so much. Has always been my food hero!

[@rickdagrexican7351]

"Oh damn!" now you know Stephen was feelin' the heat! lol

[@htklun]

We all need a Wheel of Hot Sauce in our lives

[@seanswinton6242]

Need this device on HOT ONES!!

[@BenjaminVestergaard]

😆 at least he wasn't too shy to taste his own cooking.

[@firsttimefarmer4666]

Named my first STEER #AltonAngusBrown it's like an 800lbs dog #TooMuchLove #TheCuterTheTastier

[@MdW4177]

Jon’s looks at the side of the camera are interesting…skepticism much?

[@ToniGlick]

I could watch Stephen and Alton all day. They play off each other well.

[@SlocumJoe7740]

He needs to bring that thing to Hot Ones!

[@BlueWoWTaylan]

Hot Ones sees those Scoville numbers: '' You gotta pump up those numbers. Those are rookie numbers''

[@SpaceForceCommander]

Jet-Fry Senior is an actual Fighter Jet.

[@marydonohoe8200]

ALTON was the one who cheated! Stephen rolled the 747 sauce, and while he wasn’t looking, Alton changed it to the next (and hottest!) bottle. Funny thing, Stephen hardly reacted to the heat, and A.B. was steamin’! 🤣💥

[@Midori_Seabreeze]

My two favorite Southern men in a video together? Both are good Charlestonians! 💕

[@tommyt1971]

I have GOT to see Alton live sometime.

[@heidevanness2788]

I'll bet that since Alton was on Hot Ones, his wheels were turning to come up with some thing to top Sean!🔥

[@seanswinton6242]

This device needs to be on HOT ONES!