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    How to Make Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

    Published: Jul 17, 2015 · Modified: Oct 27, 2016 by Fox Valley Foodie · This post may contain affiliate links

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    How to make crispy baked chicken wingsI love chicken wings! Crispy, sticky, flavorful bites of chicken right off the bone! They are completely and utterly delectable.  For years I have been using a recipe of Alton Brown’s in my attempt to conjure up the flavor and texture that can only be found in a crispy deep fried chicken wing, however the results were mixed at best. Without firing up a deep fryer, I was convinced that hoping to create great chicken wings right out of the oven was as fruitless as attempting convince my pet fish to take a walk with me (Bubbles is starting to get a little porky and could use the exercise). But then I stumbled on my friend Nagi’s crispy wing recipe and it completely rocked my world! 

    OK, truth be told, I’ve been living a lie. I don’t have a pet fish. I just needed a punchline. How can you ever trust me again!?!... Somehow we will work through this. 

    But I am serious about this recipe being amazing. Every now and then an exceptional recipe comes along that gets me REALLY excited.  This crispy baked chicken wings recipe is one such recipe. Seriously, they are THAT good. 

    Crispy baked chicken wings recipe

    The secret is baking powder! Yes baking powder.  It is amazing how crispy a little coating of this magic dust will transform a chicken wing into a crispy, crunchy, perfectly moist morsel when baked properly!  The recipe does take a little time, but it isn’t difficult at all.  If you love chicken wings as much as I do, you need to give this recipe a try!

    If you don't already have them in your kitchen, I highly recommend purchasing cooling racks to bake on.  These allow air to evenly circulate around the chicken wings as they bake for even cooking.  If the wings are set directly on a baking pan you risk sticking and creating an uneven texture.  Purchasing good cooling racks that are safe for oven use is essential for any serious cook.

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    Crispy baked chicken wings

    How to make crispy baked chicken wings

    Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

    If you are a lover of chicken wings, you need to try this recipe! You will produce the most crispy, moist, and flavorful baked wings you could ever imagine coming from an oven! These are as good as your favorite sports bar!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 35 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Author: Fox Valley Foodie

    Ingredients

    • 4 lb Chicken wings cut into wingettes and drumettes (discard wing tips)
    • 2 tablespoon Baking Powder
    • ¾ teaspoon Salt
    • Oil spray

    Instructions

    • Place the wings, uncovered, in the refrigerator for a few hours to dry out the skin.
    • If you do not have the time to place them in the fridge, pat them dry with a paper towel instead.
    • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
    • Place an oven safe cooling rack on a baking sheet and spray the rack with oil. (Place foil underneath for easy clean up)
    • In a gallon sized bag, or large bowl, add the baking powder, salt and chicken. Toss to evenly coat.
    • Place the wings evenly on the baking tray with the skin side up and bake on the lower rack for 30 minutes.
    • Move to upper-middle rack and bake at 425 degrees for 50 minutes. Rotate the tray halfway through for even cooking.
    • Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes then toss in desired sauce.
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    Comments

    1. Scott

      August 06, 2017 at 9:39 pm

      An you use this on chicken breast??

      Reply
      • Fox Valley Foodie

        August 07, 2017 at 10:43 am

        I wouldn't recommend it.

        Reply
        • Scott

          August 08, 2017 at 1:29 pm

          Do you have something that you can use on legs thighs and breast.

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    2. Brian Jones

      July 22, 2015 at 10:44 am

      I have tried them baked and use cornflour instead of baking powder and get similar results, although I am still fond of them fried... I'll definitely give baking powder a shot next time round though 🙂

      Reply
    3. Sarah

      July 20, 2015 at 2:48 am

      5 stars
      The glaze on those chicken wings look out of this world! Can I have some, please?

      Reply
    4. shobelyn

      July 18, 2015 at 12:59 pm

      Woowwwww !!! This will be in my top list for next week.

      Reply
    5. Byron Thomas

      July 18, 2015 at 7:19 am

      Jesus! I miss chicken wings! I used to eat them quite often - and the saucier, the better! These look delicious, Fox.

      Reply
      • Fox Valley Foodie

        July 18, 2015 at 9:56 am

        Thanks so much! I can never get enough chicken wings!

        Reply
    6. Katalina @ Peas & Peonies

      July 17, 2015 at 10:21 pm

      This is a great recipe, love them and will try to make some for my husband.

      Reply
    7. Amy @ Accidental Happy Baker

      July 17, 2015 at 7:43 pm

      I need to learn to love wings...because I have a house full of boys. Boys love meat. Meat is expensive. I am poor. Chicken wings is cheap eats. I've never had a crispy wing, so maybe this is all I need to make me a convert. They look fabulous.

      Reply
    8. Cassandrea @ chewsandbrews.ca

      July 17, 2015 at 7:34 pm

      Cool! Baking soda! I am going to have to give this a try!!!

      Reply
    9. Nagi@RecipeTinEats

      July 17, 2015 at 7:15 pm

      5 stars
      *Shriek!* I'm SO GLAD you tried it and loved it!! Isn't it incredible? SHARING! 🙂

      Reply
      • Fox Valley Foodie

        July 17, 2015 at 10:25 pm

        Oh Nagi, you're so funny! Yes, it really is incredible! I have a 100+ page recipe file that I've been building over the past number of years and this is one of the few recipes I've created or added in there that I've gave a perfect rating. I just don't feel like there is any way to improve it! Thanks so much!

        Reply
    10. pam (Sidewalk Shoes)

      July 17, 2015 at 6:47 pm

      I don't fry either, so I love this recipe! Thanks for the tip on the cooling racks!

      Reply
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