Crispy oven Baked Chicken Wings are so easy to prepare and you don't have to bother with all the grease from frying! A healthier yet delicious way to enjoy wings!
Baked chicken wings fit in the party category in my mind and I love to bake them alongside some vegetable dip, BBQ Meatballs, and a Classic Cheeseball!
It's football season and what appetizer is better with game-day then crispy baked chicken wings?! Seriously, these little guys are the bomb.com! They're baked to crispy perfection, and then tossed in the most delicious sweet and spicy buffalo sauce. They're totally addicting and perfect for game day! Make them ASAP, and then thank me later! 🙂
What I LOVE about these Baked Wings:
- Healthier- without the deep frying, you get wings that are lower in fat and total calories!
- Crispy- I've got tips to help you ensure you still get that nice crispy chicken wing texture.
- 5 minute prep!
How to make Baked Chicken Wings:
- Dry the wings well with paper towels. This is essential to getting a crispy coating.
- Toss with dry spice rub. Combine the salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and baking powder in a small bowl. Then sprinkle the seasoning over the wings, tossing to evenly coat.
- Bake. Arrange wings, skin side up and bake, turning every 20 minutes until wings are crispy and browned. The total cook time will depend on the size of the wings but may take up to 1 hour.
- Toss in sauce. Remove from oven allow to rest for 5 minutes before tossing in desired sauce. I made a quick buffalo sauce with Franks hot sauce, sugar and water.
For Crispy Wings, DO THIS:
- Dry them well! After removing your wings from the packaging, be sure to dry them REALLY well. Use paper towels to blot away any moisture, pressing firmly on the wings. The less moisture left in the skin, the more crispy your wings will be!
- Use Baking Powder. Baking powder will help ensure that your wings brown nicely and it also helps create that desired crispy coating.
Baking Temperature Matters!
We all want our oven baked chicken wings to taste like they were fried, right? Or at least have that delicious crispy texture. Aside from the tricks listed above, it's also important to get the correct oven temperature! The ideal oven temperature for crispy baked wings is 425°F.
Sauce for Chicken Wings:
This is the fun part…We love to have several different sauces available to try, including:
- Buffalo sauce (recipe below)
- Honey BBQ sauce
- Ranch
- BBQ sauce
- or any other favorite sauce!
Serve wings with:
- Fresh veggies and dip
- Any game-day appetizer!
Consider trying these popular finger foods:
- Southwest Egg Rolls
- Slow Cooker Cranberry BBQ Meatballs
- BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos
- Baked Popcorn Chicken
- Cheesy Bean Dip
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Recipe
Crispy Baked Chicken Wings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 pounds chicken wings , halved at joints, wingtips discarded
- 2 Tablespoons baking powder* , aluminum free
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cracker black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Buffalo sauce:
- 1/3 cup Frank's Wings Hot Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon water
Other Sauce ideas: honey BBQ sauce, ranch, honey garlic sauce, BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Adjust your oven rack to the upper-middle position. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack (I use a cooling rack) on top. Spray the rack with non-stick spray.
- Use paper towels to pat the wings dry and place them in a large bowl. It's important to dry them REALLY well!
- Combine the salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and baking powder in a small bowl. Then sprinkle the seasoning over the wings, tossing to evenly coat.
- Arrange wings, skin side up, in single layer on prepared wire rack.
- Bake on the upper middle oven rack, turning every 20 minutes until wings are crispy and browned. The total cook time will depend on the size of the wings but may take up to 1 hour.
- Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer wings to bowl and toss with sauce.
For Buffalo sauce:
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat stir together all sauce ingredients. Mix well until sugar has dissolved.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature before adding to wings (or prepare the sauce ahead of time and refrigerate).
Notes
Nutrition
Have you tried this recipe?!
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I originally shared this recipe September 2014. Updated January 2020 with process photos and instructions.
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We hardly ever bothered with wings for many years. Then I found this recipe online and gave it a try. Awesome! Now my wife asks me to make them weekly. Great recipe.
Made the best chicken wings I’ve ever had!
This is the third time I have made these in a week. Never wasting money on wings out again.
These were the best chicken wings my family and I have ever eaten!!! I’ll never make them any other way again!! Thanks for the recipe!!!
WOW!! These were the best homemade wings I have ever had. The seasoning tasted good and the wings were crispy. I will definitely make these again
I made these for dinner and both my husband and I LOVED THEM! This is the best chicken wings have ever turned out for us, and I’ve tried so many methods — Instantpot + air fryer, air fryer, oven, etc. And the fact there is no oil for baking is wonderful. Highly recommend this recipe.
Dear Lauren,
These were hands down the best chicken wings made in my oven. The recipe was easy, temps and oven timing exact and the clean up was next to nothing. Truly enjoyed these! Thanks!
Does it matter if there’s aluminum in the baking powder?
Baking powder with aluminum will result in a displeasing aftertaste!
Just made these wings. Waiting to eat them after they cool for a bit. They look crispy and smell delicious. First time and recipe used for crispy oven baked wings and know it will be the only one I use in the future. Thank you, for this easy recipe. I had all ingredients in my cupboard and didn’t have to buy any other ingredients that I couldn’t pronounce or locate in a grocery. 🤸♂️🤸♂️🤸♂️
This is definitely the best chicken wings recipe I’ve ever tried! I couldn’t stop eating! I loved both, covered in bufflo sauce and just these straight from the oven! Omg! When this crazy time is over, that dish will be THE MUST at my parties! Thank you thank thank you!
Absolutely delicious and great tips to make them crispy.
OMG!!! I made these wings for lunch today and they will forever be my go to recipe!!!! I only cooked 8 wings because hubby had already had lunch… but these wings were delightfully flavorful. I don’t have paprika so used smoked paprika instead… and my wings were small so finished cooking in just 40 minutes. I’m putting wings on my next grocery list.. will have to be a weekly treat, so much better than fried wings too!! I paired these wings with a sauce I found here https://www.tastesoflizzyt.com/buffalo-sauce-recipe/comment-page-1/?unapproved=52028&moderation-hash=9f6cf3ab1a79616635b79d76540dbe1b#comment-52028 It had a lot of the same ingredients featured in you wing recipe and oh boy what a wonderful pairing!!!! Thanks for this recipe!!!!
Best crispy wings I’ve made to date. Rave reviews from friends and family!
Do NOT use that much baking powder! It should be 2 teaspoons not tablespoons. The wings were absolutely ruined and disgusting tasting with that much baking powder. I checked other recipes to realize this is a glaring error here.
No, 2 Tablespoons is the correct measurement to coat 4 pounds of chicken wings. Sorry it didn’t work for you, but are you sure you used 4 lbs of wings? (Dozens of commenters have had great success with 2 tablespoons baking powder).
No it’s correct and worked perfectly! Maybe you used four wings instead of 4 lbs…
The baking POWDER should not give it a strong unappealing taste. I bet you used baking SODA by accident!
Have you ever tried using smoked paprika? Just curious. I have wings thawing now for tonight’s dinner. looking forward to trying this recipe.
That would be delicious!
Yes Lauren, I tried this with smoked paprika last night and it was delicious!! I loved this recipe and I have no need to look any further for a wing recipe!!! Thank You so much!!!
OMG The most amazing baked wings I’ve ever had!!!!!!!! Thank you for this!