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Bring the deliciousness of the wing shop home to your oven with Crispy Baked Chicken Wings that have a crisp exterior that mimics being fried.

Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

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The secret to these crispy oven bakes wings is Baking powder, which draws water from the surface and give a crispier baked skin.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 7 servings
Calories 313
Author Ronda Eagle | Kitchen Dreaming

Ingredients

  • 4 lb chicken wings , split
  • 4 tsp baking powder (1 tsp pound of wings)
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • Cooking Oil spray

Instructions

  • Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions.
  • Preheat oven to 250°F.
  • Line a baking pan with foil, then place a rack (like a cooling rack) on the foil. Spray the rack with cooking oil spray. This makes for quick clean up.
  • Place wings in a large bowl or in a zip top bag. Add the baking powder and salt, then toss to coat evenly. I find a zip top is easiest for this with less mess.
  • Place the wings on the baking tray in a single layer with the skin side up. They will fit snugly.
  • Place wings on the lower middle oven rack and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Move wings up to the upper middle rack and increase the oven temperature to 425°F.
  • Bake for 40 - 50 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through.
  • Remove baking pan from the oven and let it cool for 5 minutes.
  • Toss wings in your favorite sauce and serve.

Notes

Like when smoking chicken, you can uncover the chicken wings and leave them in the fridge for a few hours to dry out for a few hours or up to overnight. However, I've found that laying them out on a cooking tray lined with paper towels and then patting the tops dry works equally as well.