Baked Crispy Chicken Wings

Ridiculously crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, and oh-so-flavorful! And the best part? Guilt-free indulgence. Plus, you now have another finger-licking good chicken wings recipe for your collection.

Course Appetizer, Main

Cuisine Caribbean

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 50

Chill time 3

Total Time 3 55

Servings

Calories 285kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

3 pounds chicken wings
1 tablespoon thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon white pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon bouillon powder (or replace with salt)
Vegetable oil

Instructions

Wash chicken wings and place them on a cookie sheet in a single layer, then let them sit in the fridge for at least 3 hours or, preferably, overnight. Don't cover them because you want them to dry well.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 425°F/218℃.
Place the chicken wings in a large bowl with all the spices, then drizzle with vegetable oil. Mix until the wings are well coated.
Line a baking pan with foil, and top with a wire rack. Arrange chicken wings in a single layer. (While the chicken wings are baking, the oil will slowly drip to the bottom of the baking pan.)
Bake wings until cooked through and the skin is crispy (45-50 minutes), rotating them halfway through (right around 20 minutes in).
Take them out of the oven and serve them with your favorite chicken wing sauce.

Notes

Add ⅛-¼ teaspoon of baking powder to your spice mix before seasoning your wings. It helps the wings brown beautifully and get crispy.
For extra crispiness, broil your baked chicken wings until the skin is golden brown. (Keep an eye out so they don't burn.)
Flip the wings at least once while baking to keep them crispy.
The whole chicken is cheaper, so sometimes I buy 3-4 whole chickens when they're on sale. Then I cut them up and freeze them in freezer baggies. Legs and thighs in one, boneless-skinless breasts in another, and chicken wings in another. Then I make a rich, nutritious chicken broth with the rest. Yum!
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on

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