These oven baked chicken wings are crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and loaded with bold flavor. They’re perfect for game nights, family dinners, parties, or anytime you want delicious wings without deep frying. With simple seasonings and the right baking method, you can achieve restaurant-style crispy wings straight from your oven.
Chicken Wings
⏱️ Prep Time
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45–50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
🍳 Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Wire rack (recommended)
- Large mixing bowl
- Paper towels
- Tongs
🧾 Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken wings
- 1 tablespoon baking powder (not baking soda)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Optional Sauces
- Buffalo sauce
- Honey garlic sauce
- BBQ sauce
- Ranch or blue cheese dressing
📝 Ingredient Notes
- Baking Powder: Helps create extra crispy skin in the oven
- Chicken Wings: Pat dry thoroughly for best crispiness
- Paprika: Adds color and mild smoky flavor
- Olive Oil: Helps seasonings stick evenly
👨🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Line a baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack on top.
- Pat chicken wings completely dry using paper towels.
- In a large bowl, toss wings with baking powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and olive oil.
- Arrange wings in a single layer on the wire rack.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Flip wings and bake another 25–30 minutes until golden and crispy.
- Toss with your favorite sauce or serve as-is.
- Serve hot with dipping sauce.
🧪 Nutrition Facts (Approx. per serving)
- Calories: 300–450 kcal
- Protein: 22–30g
- Carbohydrates: 2–5g
- Fat: 20–30g
- Fiber: 0g
💡 Tips
- Dry wings thoroughly before seasoning
- Use a wire rack for even airflow and crispiness
- Don’t overcrowd the pan
- Broil for 2–3 minutes at the end for extra crunch
🔄 Variations
- Buffalo Wings 🌶️
- Honey Garlic Wings 🍯
- Lemon Pepper Wings 🍋
- BBQ Chicken Wings 🍖
- Garlic Parmesan Wings 🧄🧀