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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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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 cup 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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I originally shared this recipe September 2014. Updated January 2020 with process photos and instructions.
Boom!!!!!! Wicked awesome! Thank you, for the simplicity, and and best wings , this side of Buffalo!
This is such a simple recipe and made the best chicken wings I’ve ever had!!!
Favorite recipe thank you! Family LOVES them!
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.
Sounds good I might do that tonight
This really worked well – I’ve been following the Alton Brown steam first approach, but had heard of the baking powder rub and my search brought this up – really great! Well Done!
Tried this recipe today, they came out great! Didn’t do the sauce suggestion, used a bourbon BBQ sauce instead. Thank you so much!
Did your baked chicken wings last week. They were a hit!! No oil.
Doing them tonight!
Thanks for the recipe.
Jim
What can I use if I don’t have baking powder?
Corn starch
I made these for dinner tonight, they were a big hit!! My grandson wants them like this from now on . Thank you for the delicious recipe.
This recipe is really simple and the wings were crispy and delicious. Best ones I’ve ever made.
I love this recipe for getting a good crispy wing. My boyfriend and I tend to use different sauces each time (so I don’t follow the sauce portion of the recipe) but the base recipe is perfect for getting a crispy wing you can put any sauce on!
Is that a typo for the light brown sugar? 1 1/2 cups sounds like a lot compared to 1/3 cup of Frank’s Red Hot sauce.
I did 1/2 cup of light brown sugar (if that).
I’ve made this with half the light brown sugar it called for in the recipe and it was very tasty.
Now I’ve made another batch following the recipe in its entirety. And, the wings are absolutely delicious! I’m usually not a sweet type of guy when it comes to wings, but this recipe hits the spot. A perfect balance of sweet, heat and spice.
These are the best crispy wings I ever made everyone loves them, have given the recipe to my friends and they love it also. the only way to enjoy Crispy Chicken Wings. thank u for sharing your recipe.