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A close-up of a plate of perfectly cooked, glossy chicken wings from our popular chicken wings recipe, served with a side of dipping sauce and celery sticks.

Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

Discover why these baked chicken wings are a favorite for game days and gatherings. This recipe focuses on achieving maximum crispiness with simple ingredients and provides make-ahead tips for easy entertaining.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 381

Ingredients
  

For the Wings
  • 4 pounds chicken wings halved at joints, wingtips discarded
  • 2 Tablespoons baking powder aluminum free
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper cracker
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
For the 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

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Large bowl
  • Small bowl
  • medium saucepan

Method
 

  1. Adjust your oven rack to the upper-middle position. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack on top. Spray the rack with non-stick spray.
  3. Pat the wings very dry with paper towels and place them in a large bowl.
  4. Combine the salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and baking powder in a small bowl. Sprinkle the seasoning over the wings and toss to coat evenly.
  5. Arrange wings, skin side up, in a single layer on the prepared wire rack.
  6. Bake on the upper middle oven rack, turning every 20 minutes, until wings are crispy and browned. This may take up to 1 hour, depending on wing size.
  7. Remove wings from oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer wings to a bowl and toss with sauce.
  8. To make the Buffalo sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together the hot sauce, brown sugar, and water. Mix until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature before adding to wings, or prepare ahead and refrigerate.

Nutrition

Calories: 381kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 23gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 898mgPotassium: 253mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 319IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 216mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Ensure you use aluminum-free baking powder, not baking soda. For a different cooking method, consider trying air fryer chicken wings.

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