Here’s a guide to making Baked Chicken Wings—crispy, juicy, and easy without frying 🍗🔥
🍗 Baked Chicken Wings
Servings: 4
🛒 Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken wings (drumettes and flats)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- Optional: 1/4 tsp cayenne for heat
- Optional: sauce for tossing (Buffalo, BBQ, or honey garlic)
🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat Oven
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Line a baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack on top (for crispiness).
2. Prep Wings
- Pat wings dry with paper towels (removes moisture for crispiness).
- Toss wings with olive oil and seasonings evenly.
3. Bake
- Arrange wings in a single layer on the wire rack.
- Bake 35–45 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown and cooked through.
4. Optional: Add Sauce
- Toss wings in your favorite sauce immediately after baking for flavor.
- Return to the oven 5 minutes for sticky, caramelized wings (optional).
5. Serve
- Serve with celery sticks and ranch or blue cheese dressing.
💡 Tips
- Drying wings is key for crispiness—don’t skip this step.
- Wire rack prevents soggy bottoms and allows air circulation.
- For extra flavor, marinate wings for a few hours before baking.
If you want, I can give a super crispy baked wings recipe that rivals fried wings, all done in the oven.
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