Basic chicken wings are baked to crispy perfection using a special dry seasoning mixture, then coated with your favorite barbecue sauce. They are then broiled to crispy, sweet, sticky perfection!
Chicken wings are one of the most popular game day snacks, and it’s no wonder why. Spicy, garlicky, vinegary sauces coat these little deep fried pieces of deliciousness and it’s easy to eat way more than you should. And did I mention they are usually deep fried?
I’m not a fan of deep frying at home, so I began making chicken wings in the oven. It wasn’t until I began using a coating of flour, baking powder and spices that I discovered it was easy to achieve crispy chicken wings right in the oven. Adding barbecue sauce was a no-brainer. To finish them off I place them under the broiler to get that super sticky sweet finish.
Crispy Baked Barbecue Chicken Wings
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- 2 dozen chicken wings
- 1/2 cup sifted flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray generously with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, sift together dry ingredients. Set aside.
- Trim any excess skin from chicken wings (leaving most of the skin in tact). Pat dry and place each wing in the flour mixture, stirring to coat each wing.
- Place wings on the coated, foil covered baking sheet; close together but not touching.
- Bake for 15 minutes, flip wings over and bake for another 15 minutes. Remove baking sheet from the oven and move the oven rack to the top position. Flip the oven to hi-broil.
- While the broiler is heating, generously brush each wing with barbecue sauce. Return the pan to the oven and broil for about 5 minutes. Watch closely as they can burn easily.
- Remove pan from the oven and cool for a few minutes before serving.
Get the Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings recipe HERE.
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Debbie says
February 3, 2019 at 9:34 amCan you make these with frozen wings
Kristin says
February 3, 2019 at 1:55 pmThey need to be thawed first.
MamaAubry says
September 4, 2018 at 4:08 pmMade these last night and my only disappointment was that there were no left overs. They were crispy and delicious and my family loves them. I can’t wit o make them again. Next time I have to make sure I have more wings
Mariam T. says
August 3, 2018 at 6:00 pmi made these without the flour today (i wanna try that, but didn’t have it in the pantry) and only added adobo to the seasoning.
my mom loved it! thanks, will be trying the rest of your recipes.
Kristin says
August 6, 2018 at 11:01 amAdobo is a great idea!
Susan says
March 28, 2018 at 2:47 pmYuck! Did I miss a wet ingredient besides barbecue sauce? The baking soda taste left a horrible after taste. I had to toss out the wings and make frozen pizza.
Ms.R says
June 30, 2018 at 1:39 pmSusan, that sucks!
Not baking soda, baking Powder.
David M Lee says
October 4, 2017 at 1:02 pmI am going to try this with my picky family, tonight. However, I cannot understand the purpose of moving the rack to the top position. Seems like a good thing to know. I’ll get back to this recipe later after I tried it. Maybe 20 minutes both sides and broil. (My family is on my case to cook chicken more than I prefer.)
matthew says
September 26, 2017 at 11:36 amI have been trying to make good wings for ages.
Found this recipe and it is perfect.
I had some pre-made BBQ rub and used about 10tsp.
They turned out fantastic and I will be adding them to my recipe book
Kristin says
September 27, 2017 at 10:36 amLove the BBQ seasoning idea!
Kristin says
December 8, 2016 at 5:40 pmKind*
My auto correct really likes my name! : )
Kristin says
December 9, 2016 at 8:54 amWell it’s my name too, spelled correctly and all, so I’d say auto-correct is a smart cookie! 🙂
Kristin says
December 8, 2016 at 5:39 pmWhat Kristin be of BBQ sauce do you use?
Kristin says
December 9, 2016 at 8:55 amI use whatever is on sale! My favorites are Kraft and Stubb’s.
Kisha says
November 21, 2016 at 4:21 pmI made this chicken yesterday for my office’s yearly Thanksgiving Potluck. It was a big hit and I even won a medal. The only thing I had to tweek is the amount of time I left the chicken in the oven. It was not brown enough for my liking so I left it in a little longer than stated in the recipe.
Brittany says
September 14, 2016 at 5:51 pmMade this tonight for my husband and kids and they were SCRAPPING the plate! Wonderful easy way to make crispy tasty fried chicken. I added some cumin and some other spices i had on hand. This was a great recipe will definatly be making this again. Thanks for sharing!
Nae says
June 29, 2016 at 7:44 amCan this recipe be done with Chicken Drumsticks?
Kristin says
June 29, 2016 at 9:17 amI haven’t tried that, but I’m sure it could be done with some tweaks. You’d need more of the ingredients and to increase the cooking time by quite a bit.
lillian says
February 28, 2016 at 5:15 pmMy husband is extremely picky about chicken wings. Won’t eat them out anywhere. Says they are slimy, not crunchy. This recipe sounded easy, which it was. Followed the recipe exactly. Just added extra hots to his BBQ sauce. And he LOVED them!!! This will be the third time that he has requested them. Thank you.
Kristin says
February 29, 2016 at 9:31 amYay!
Tiffany West says
September 3, 2016 at 3:57 pmMy husband is the same. “I don’t want rubbery wings!” I’m making these now. The chicken should sit in the seasoning for about ten minutes longer for more flavor and the crispy element may benefit from sitting on the chicken about ten minutes longer…but the recipe itself is amazing! Wish me luck!