Serve these wings on their own or toss them in your favorite wing sauce! Love chicken wings? Try my Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings or my Boneless Chicken Wings! There is something so satisfying about taking classic comfort food and making it into something healthier (but just as yummy, of course.) These Baked Chicken Wings are just that! They have the same taste and texture as deep-fried chicken wings, but they’re baked in the oven instead. They also don’t require you to stand over a pot of scalding hot oil until they’re done. Just line them on a baking sheet, pop them in the oven, and they’re good to go. Less mess and less hands-on time is always something I can get on board with! Looking for other healthier ways to cook chicken wings? Check out my air fryer chicken wings or my crockpot chicken wings!
Ingredients for Baked Chicken Wings:
Split Chicken Wings: you can buy already split chicken wings or split them yourself. Canola Oil: adds moisture to the chicken and helps the seasonings stick. Cornstarch: helps absorb the moisture of the meat as it cooks for a crispier texture. Seasonings: I use a blend of seasonings salt, garlic powder, paprika, and black pepper to give the chicken wings delicious flavor even before adding a sauce. Sauce: you can toss these chicken wings with any sauce of your choice. If you’d rather not toss them in sauce, they are also delicious as-is!
How to make Baked Chicken Wings
I love baking chicken wings in the oven because they’re totally hands-off! Just prep the wings, place them in the oven, and your job is done!
Wing sauce ideas:
These chicken wings are absolutely delicious as-is with a side of Ranch dressing for dipping, but they’re also versatile enough to be tossed with a variety of different sauces!
Buffalo: make buffalo chicken wings and mix in Frank’s Red Hot sauce to taste. Love the flavor of buffalo but not a huge fan of spice? Whisk the sauce with a little bit of cream cheese! BBQ: you can use store-bought BBQ sauce or whip up a batch of homemade classic BBQ sauce, pineapple brown sugar BBQ sauce, or Dr. Pepper BBQ sauce. Orange: toss the wings with the sauce from my orange chicken recipe. Teriyaki: use the sauce from my teriyaki chicken recipe for an Asian-inspired twist. Honey Garlic: try these wings smothered in my homemade honey garlic sauce.
Tips and tricks
Dry the wings. Before you add oil and seasonings to the wings, gently pat them dry with a paper towel to get rid of excess moisture. This results in a crispier texture. Use a wire rack. This isn’t totally necessary, but it does help the wings get crispy all the way around. If you don’t have a wire rack, you can lay the wings directly on a greased baking sheet and they will be just fine. Leave space. Make sure you leave space between the wings as they bake. This ensures that they cook evenly and can crisp up all over!
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