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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.
5⭐ these came out amazing! ,Thank You for sharing
I also don’t like to take nice crispy wings and toss the in a sauce…..to me it makes then less crispy. So, I took frozen wings out last night (only 8 pieces since there’s only two of us and we have lots of other goodies for the Super Bowl) and added several shakes of hot sauce to the freezer bag and let them marinate and defrost in the ‘fridge. I dried them well today and they are chilling in the ‘fridge until I’m ready to toss them in the mix and bake. Hoping the overnight gives them a little kick !
Discovered this recipe and it’s great. Really easy and indeed the wings are crispy. I find it takes more than 60 mins so depends on your oven. Turn often to get even crispness. I use 2/3 cup brown sugar rather than 1.5 cup and it is sweet enough.
For the light brown sugar; packed or not packed?
Definitely my go to for wings. We toss them in Guy’s Kansas city bbq sauce. Excellent.
Easy peasy & delish! Love them not dumped in hot sauce as well! This recipe is bookmarked!
Made these tonight and everyone loved them!!! I like they are not deep fried or any oil added. Just setup my new kitchen and had not replenished all my pantry items… baking powder, so I used a little flour. It worked out. I will be making these often!! Thank you for the best and easiest recipe for wings!!
Ignore my last comment on salt. I accidentally used a full teaspon measurer thinking it was 1/2 🫣. That is why my 2nd batch was extra salty lol.
I’ve made these a couple times and love love the crunch . I have cut the salt in half, but for some reason taste super salty even without sauce on it. For the life of me I can’t figure out why because it’s hardly any salt in the recipe. I have had to use baking powder with aluminum in it till I can get aluminium free.
Could the baking powder be tricking our tongues?!
Anyone else have an ideas?
Ignore my last statement….I used a teaspoon measuring spoon because it had the label faded off and I thought it was a 1/2 teaspoon. So….I actually added a teaspoon plus a little extra for 5 lbs lol.
Baking powder can make items have a salty effect in my experience. Aluminum can also contribute to that – it usually imparts a more sour/bitter taste. I also let my wings sit in refrig overnight on trays to help with crispiness. I’ve made these once
Wow! These wings were a breeze to make and tasted better than any we could have bought! Will make this recipe again.
These are the BEST wings ever!!!!
I didn’t change a thing!
Easy to make and this is my go to wings recipe! Thanks so much for sharing!
Oh -my baking powder had aluminum sulfate in it but didn’t seem to matter.
Thanks about the aluminum baking soda!
Thanks about the aluminum baking soda!