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Honey Lemon Pepper Wings

Honey Lemon Pepper Wings

Honey lemon pepper chicken wings are super crispy with a sweet, tangy, and peppery glaze.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snacks
Cuisine American
Servings 2 servings
Calories 429 kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheet with wire rack
  • aluminum foil or parchment paper
  • silicone tongs
  • gloves

Ingredients
  

Chicken Wings

  • 1 pound chicken wings
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil like vegetable or avocado
  • parsley or lemon wedges for topping optional

Dry Rub (Per 1 lb chicken wings)

  • 1.5 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 0.75 teaspoon salt

Honey Lemon Pepper Sauce (Per 1 lb chicken wings)

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1.5 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
  • 0.25 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper 1 pinch = 1/16th teaspoon

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Cover a baking sheet with foil, then with a fitted wire baking rack. Spray generously with cooking spray. Combine the seasonings for the dry rub together in a small bowl. Break down chicken wings into drumettes, wingettes, and tips. Discard the tips or save for making chicken stock.
  • Pat the wings down dry with paper towels. Add the wings to a large bowl, and massage the oil into the wings. Sprinkle the dry rub seasonings over the wings and toss to coat evenly. Place the wings on the baking rack, giving them enough space around each other.
  • Bake wings for 20 minutes. Increase heat to 450°F and flip wings over. Continue baking for another 15-20 minutes until golden brown, crispy, and cooked throughout (reaches 165°F).
  • When the wings are almost finished, combine the ingredients for the glaze in a large bowl. Add the finished wings to the bowl and toss with the glaze to combine.
  • Serve hot. Top with chopped parsley or lemon wedges. Serve with ranch, garlic aioli, or your favorite dipping sauce.

Notes

1 pound of wings is 1 big dinner serving or 2 small appetizer servings. Using a wire rack over your sheet pan allows air to circulate around the whole wing, making extra crispy skin. Thoroughly pat your wings dry before seasoning so they can get extra crispy. Use a large baking sheet to give the wings enough space to crisp up. If the wings are too close together they will steam instead of crisp. Larger wings may need a longer cooking time.

Nutrition

Serving: 1big dinner servingCalories: 429kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 23gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 1332mgPotassium: 255mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 442IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 207mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Appetizer, appetizers, baked chicken wings, Chicken, football snacks, snacks
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