Here’s a crispy, flavorful oven-baked chicken wings recipe 🍗🔥 — no deep fryer needed!
🍗 Oven-Baked Chicken Wings (Serves 4)
Ingredients
- 2 lbs (900g) chicken wings
- 1–2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika (smoked paprika adds extra flavor)
- ½ tsp onion powder
- Optional: ½ tsp cayenne for heat
For Sauce (Optional):
- ¼ cup hot sauce (like Frank’s)
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tsp honey (optional)
Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat Oven
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Line a baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack on top (helps wings crisp).
2️⃣ Prepare Wings
- Pat wings dry with paper towels (removes moisture for crispiness).
- Toss wings with olive oil and spices until evenly coated.
3️⃣ Bake
- Arrange wings in a single layer on the wire rack.
- Bake 35–45 minutes, flipping halfway through, until wings are golden brown and cooked through (internal temp 165°F / 74°C).
4️⃣ Optional Sauce
- Mix hot sauce, melted butter, and honey in a bowl.
- Toss baked wings in sauce until coated.
5️⃣ Serve
- Serve hot with celery sticks, carrot sticks, and ranch or blue cheese dressing.
💡 Tips
- Extra crispy: Bake wings at 425°F on a wire rack; high heat and airflow help crisp the skin.
- Marinate for flavor: Marinate wings in spices, garlic, and a bit of oil for 1–2 hours before baking.
- Flavor variations: BBQ sauce, teriyaki glaze, garlic parmesan, or Cajun seasoning.
If you want, I can also give you a “crispy oven-baked wings without sauce” trick that makes them as crispy as fried wings.
Do you want me to do that?
