Why You’ll Love These
As you know, I don’t like to fry food very often. We have always baked or grilled our chicken wings. I came across this blog post, and it has changed the way we bake them forever. Toss the wings with BAKING POWDER! Which also makes them gluten-free. Who knew, right? The baking powder mixed with salt dries out the skin leaving it crispy and crunchy. I’m all in; no more deep-frying! Game day, here we come. You will only need four ingredients! Plus, a sauce of your choice. These are great for parties. Here are some other party recipes you may like oven sliders, firecracker chicken meatballs, smoked shotgun shells, and sausage pretzel bites.
Why Baking Powder
Baking powder is a mixture of sodium bicarbonate, cream of tartar, and cornstarch. When you mix the baking powder with salt and toss it with the chicken wings, it dries out the skin. The baking powder raises the pH level of the chicken, allowing the peptide bonds in the skin to break down. Achieving a crispy skin!
How to Cut Chicken Wings
I like to save time and effort, so I purchase wings that have already been separated into the wingette and drumette. But if you use whole wings, here’s how to cut them. Bend the wings back at the less fleshy part where the drummette meets the wingette. Use a sharp knife or kitchen shears to cut through the joint. Bend the wingette and the tip back at the same joint and cut through the joint.
How to Make Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings
Just look at these crispy wings! Preheat oven to 250°F. Pat the wings dry with paper towels. You want to remove as much moisture as possible. This technique is really simple. Toss the dry wings with baking powder and salt. Place a rack onto a large rimmed baking sheet and spray with non-stick oil. Place the wings in a single layer on the rack. Make clean up easy on yourself by wrapping the baking sheet in foil, then spraying the rack with oil. Bake them at a low temp to render the fat for 30 minutes, then crank up the heat and bake for another 40-50 minutes. Golden brown and crispy chicken wings! For the buffalo sauce: Combine hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and butter in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes. Place the cooked wings in a large bowl, toss them with the buffalo wing sauce, and serve. No more deep fryer or vegetable oil is needed! Yay! Just bake the chicken wings in the oven. If you’re a true fan of chicken wings, you have to check out our other delicious chicken wings recipes, like our amazing smoked wings recipe.
What to Serve with Chicken Wings
We like celery sticks, carrots sticks, bell pepper slices, or cucumber slices with these crispy baked chicken wings. You can also serve it with ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, or honey mustard as a dipping sauce.
Tips
Purchase wings that already have the wingettes and drumettes separated to save time.Add any spices you like to the baking powder. Like garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, lemon pepper, black pepper, etc.Use a barbecue rub. Or any pre-mixed seasoning rubs you wish.Line the baking pan for easy cleanup!Be sure to place the chicken wings on a baking rack before cooking. This helps the heat to circulate all the way around the wings.Don’t crowd the rack. Again, so the air can circulate around each wing.They don’t have to be buffalo chicken wings. Choose your favorite sauce, such as BBQ, honey bbq, Asian bbq, sweet chili sauce, etc.
