These crispy baked BBQ chicken wings are always a hit and I’ve yet to have any leftovers. There’s so much flavor and the process is simple.
This barbecue chicken wing recipe uses our favorite wing dry rub with baking powder in it to get perfect crispy wings. It’s really simple and hands-off to bake them in the oven and the taste is hard to beat. A final toss with BBQ sauce glazes onto the wings for an amazing game day appetizer.
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Ingredients For Crispy Baked Wings
One of the main factors for getting that delicious crispy chicken skin in the oven is using baking powder. We’re using our dry rub for wings that includes baking powder along with great seasonings like salt, chili powder, smoked paprika, and garlic powder.
The baking powder (not baking soda) raises the pH of the chicken skin, allowing it to get more crisp and brown in the oven. It’s really a game changer if you’ve never tried this technique before.
Other than that, all we need are the chicken wings and some barbecue sauce. You can use homemade BBQ sauce or your favorite store-bought variety.
Lots of the time, wings in the store are whole chicken wings, not in the pieces you’re used to seeing in restaurants. The wings can be left whole, but I think they are easier to eat when you cut the chicken wings into the drums and flats sections. You can leave the wing tips on or discard them (or save them to use in soup).
How To Bake Crispy BBQ Chicken Wings
While the oven preheats, line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and top with an oven-safe wire rack. Spray the rack with cooking spray or lightly oil it. Oiling the rack helps the wings to not stick but sometimes they still do. It’s best to use metal tongs to slip under each one to dislodge it after baking without leaving the tasty skin behind on the rack.
You’ll toss the wings in that great dry rub and arrange them in a single layer on the rack.
They first bake in the oven at 250°F for 30 minutes. The initial low oven dries the skin and helps the baking powder get started working its magic. Then we raise the temperature to 425°F without removing the wings from the oven, and cook for another 40-50 minutes. The high temperature cooks the chicken through and crisps the skin.
Finally, you’ll toss the cooked chicken in sauce for the most amazing barbecue chicken wings ever.
More Chicken Wings Recipes
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Crispy Baked BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe
These crispy baked BBQ chicken wings are always a hit and I’ve yet to have any leftovers. There’s so much flavor and the process is simple.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Entrée
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 10 chicken wings
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1 and 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 and 1/2 tsp. chili powder
- 3/4 tsp. smoked paprika
- 3/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250°F. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and top with an oven-safe rack. Spray rack with cooking spray or lightly oil it.
- Cut chicken wings into drums and flats. Remove wing tips if desired and discard or save for another use.
- In a large bowl combine the baking powder, salt, chili powder, smoked paprika, and garlic powder. Add wings to bowl and toss to coat. Arrange wings in a single layer on the prepared rack.
- Bake wings in 250°F oven for 30 minutes. Without opening oven, increase heat to 425°F and bake until wings are browned and cooked through, 40 to 50 minutes.
- Measure BBQ sauce into a large bowl. Use tongs to carefully dislodge wings from rack if they are stuck in places, and transfer wings to the bowl of BBQ sauce. Toss to coat. Serve immediately.
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