Chicken wings are dipped in flour and spices, then baked until their skin is nice and crispy. Coat them with some homemade buffalo sauce and your family will devour these Crispy Baked Chicken Wings as quickly as mine did. They are perfect for game day parties, too!
Chicken Wings have been a guilty pleasure of mine for ages. It’s a favorite snack or even meal when I want to really indulge and get a little messy. Buffalo Wings like these are a must-have staple for game day parties especially – everybody love them! Well I happen to love them too but I’m a bit of a wimp with the buffalo sauce. The great thing about these Crispy Baked Chicken Wings is you can control the amount of heat but adding more of less hot sauce.
We love heading out to Buffalo Wild Wings on hockey night to watch the game and enjoy a big basket of wings. While the kind of crispy chicken wings you get in restaurants are quite tasty, they are also typically deep fried – that’s how they get that crispy skin. Well now you can get that perfect crispy skin at home with my Crispy Baked Chicken Wings!
I’ve made chicken wings before, but I’ve never been able to perfect the crispiness until now. The key? Coat them with a little flour and baking powder! I also added some simple spices, but this little mixture coated over the wings made all the difference. They were delicious!!
Once the wings are coated in the flour mixture, place them on a foil covered cookie sheet that’s been sprayed with cooking spray (don’t forget this step – trust me!). Bake them in a 450 degree oven for about half an hour, turning them about halfway through. You can also place the wings on a baking rack that you set on top of the baking sheet. You’ll still want to flip them for even cooking, but it might make the skin a little crispier (but honestly, I haven’t seen much of a difference).
In the meantime you can make your own hot wing sauce, which is basically just melted butter and hot sauce. If your family likes it spicy, add more hot sauce. Alternatively, you could leave the wings unsauced, but what’s the fun in that? If you’ve got some that like it hot and some that don’t, use two separate bowls to coat the wings. Make the sauce more on the mild side and pour some over the wings in one of the bowls. Then stir more hot sauce into the remaining sauce and pour that over the other bowl of wings to coat.
Of course you’ll want to make sure you have carrot and celery sticks to help cleanse the palette, as well as some creamy Ranch or Blue Cheese Dressing for dipping. I actually like to mix the two together for a great flavor.
Crispy Baked Chicken Wings Recipe:
Crispy Baked Chicken Wings
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Chicken wings are dipped in flour and spices, then baked until their skin is nice and crispy. Coat them with some homemade buffalo sauce and your family will devour these Crispy Baked Chicken Wings as quickly as mine did. They are perfect for game day parties, too!
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken wings or drumettes
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoon baking powder
- Bottled Cayenne Hot Sauce (like Frank's Red Hot)
- Butter (not margarine)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Rinse chicken wings and trim any excess skin. Do not remove the skin or you will lose the crispiness. Pat chicken dry.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour and seasonings. Add chicken and coat with the flour mixture.
- Prepare a large cookie sheet by covering with foil and spraying with cooking spray.
- Arrange chicken on the cookie sheet, at least an inch apart.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, turning once after about 20 minutes.
- While the chicken is cooking, make the sauce. Add about a 1/2 cup of the bottled Cayenne hot sauce and a stick of butter to a small saucepan. Heat on low and stir until butter is melted and sauce begins to bubble. Taste. If the sauce needs more heat go ahead and add some in batches, or add a few dashes of Tabasco.
- Transfer baked chicken wings into a large bowl. Pour the sauce over the crispy baked chicken wings and toss to coat.
- Serve with celery and carrot sticks and a side of ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping.
Courses Appetizer, Main Course
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Hi Kristin
what if I don’t have baking powder? please tell me I can omit that ingredient 😊
The baking powder is what helps get that skin nice and crispy. I wouldn’t omit it, but it you must, you should be ok.
This will be my 3rd time making your recipe. I held off making my wings til today because I don’t want to mess up a good recipe. I went and bought all my ingredients to ensure I had more than enough. Thank you Kristin
Awesome Jacklyn! How did you like them?
Hey, you said to use butter but I only have margarine…. Is that alright?
Usually I’d say you can swap one for the other, but in this instance, I strongly recommend the butter. The margarine just isn’t the same when melted.
Kristin, I just had to leave a comment – which I admittedly never ever do. This recipe is amazing!! I’m stumbled upon it one day while craving some crunchy wings, and I hear a fear of frying things for some reason. I have made it more times than I can remember, and proudly provided your site when asked for the recipe. I did my own spin on the sauce, but it is foolproof!! My boyfriend now swears off any other wings HA!
Quick question, have you tried this coating but in popcorn chicken form? I’m curious to see how that would be! Thanks again!!!
I haven’t tried that, but it would work…just probably wouldn’t be nearly as crispy because there’s no skin. I’d go with a panko breading and then the hot sauce.
These tasted amazing! I made another batch with garlic parmesan sauce and they were great!!
Kristin,
You’ve got some new recipes for pasta salad here. I look forward to trying a couple of them – especially the bowties w/chicken and ranch/hot sauce dressing! It’s amazing how many different sauces or vegetables one can add for a completely different taste. I will try your crispy recipe for the wings as well. Thanks for sharing! Have a great Independence Day weekend!
I am skeptical of the bakibg powder! Is that safe to eat?!
Well you’re cooking it, so yes, it’s fine. Just like in any other baked good.
Amazing recipe! Best wings ever! THE family devoured them! Two thumbs up!
Do you use a bag of frozen wings or buy fresh?
I’ve used both since you need to thaw if frozen.
Hey, I’m sorry but you did not say exactly how to make the sauce. You only said 1/2 a bottle but half a bottle of what? I just want to be clear because I do not want make this feeling as if I missed any key steps. Thank you
It’s the bottle cayenne hot sauce that’s listed in the ingredients. I’ve updated the instructions so it’s clear.
OMG!!!!! This IS THE BEST baked wing recipe ever!!!!! They really do turn out very crispy. I think the seasonings in the flour are spot on, and the baking powder is an absolute must. I love Frank’s Wing Sauce, so I used that to season my wings with. My husband was wishing that I had made more!!!!!! (I only made half the recipe to try it out)
Hi, can we use barbecue sauce instead of hot sauce? If yes, should it be drizzled straight from the bottle or prepared with butter a short mentioned in this recipe?
YES! You can use barbecue sauce! Here’s how I did it: https://www.yellowblissroad.com/crispy-baked-barbecue-chicken-wings/
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BEST oven baked crispy chicken wings EVER. I made these today, I was a little sceptical at first, but the result – AMAZING. Seriously, just like fried. I reckon you could swap out the baking powder for rice flour and you’d get the same result, without that ‘waxy’ baking powder feel on your teeth. Congrats and thanks again, great recipe.
This receipe is great! I didnt use buffalo sauce, just a salad dressing I had on shelf. Crispy and juicy!
Great recipe. Made this for labor day. My family and guest loved it. Instead of doing the sauce with butter, I used store bought hot sauce. Did some with sweet and spicy BBQ sauce. Thanks for the recipe.
So glad you enjoyed them!
Hi! I’d like to marinate my wings for a couple of hours before coating them with flour, baking them, etc. What do you recommend I marinate them in?
Thanks!
Hi! Planning to make these in a few hours. I bought frozen chicken wings. Is that ok?? Should I thaw first or how should I do this?
Sorry I just saw your comment – They would definitely need to be defrosted before baking.
Thanks you
You think will be ok if wings or breasts are skinless to be more healthy?
This method wouldn’t work with breasts. You could remove the skin from the wings but that would be a little time intensive.
Can you re heat these chicken wings and maintain the crispiness ?
I haven’t tried…we just eat them cold! 🙂
Just made these and may I say… Superb! Very versatile to use with any sauce. Who knew baking powder would help crisp these babies up to perfection. Thanks for the recipe!
This is just mouth watering. Have to give credit to the pictures . Am sure this must be really delicious