Description
Baked Chicken Wings will elevate your game day snacking with zero fuss and maximum flavor. Crispy, seasoned, and totally addictive, these wings deliver serious crowd-pleasing power straight from your oven.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 4 lbs chicken wings and/or drumies
Supporting Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Binding Ingredients:
- 2 egg whites
- ½ cup hot wings sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F and line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Position a metal cooling rack on top and spray it thoroughly with non-stick cooking spray.
- Take 4 lbs of chicken wings and carefully pat them completely dry using paper towels to ensure maximum crispiness.
- Combine 1 tablespoon kosher salt, 2 teaspoons each of garlic powder, ground cumin, paprika, and onion powder, plus 1 teaspoon ground black pepper in a mixing bowl.
- Toss the chicken wings in the seasoning blend, ensuring each wing gets an even, generous coating.
- Whip 2 egg whites until they become frothy and pour them over the seasoned wings. Use your hands or tongs to thoroughly coat each wing.
- Arrange the coated wings skin-side up on the prepared cooling rack, making sure they are not touching each other.
- Bake the wings in the preheated 425°F oven for 45-60 minutes, watching for golden brown and crispy exterior.
- Remove the wings from the oven and transfer them to a large mixing bowl. Drizzle ½ cup hot wings sauce over the wings.
- Gently toss the wings to ensure complete sauce coverage, then plate immediately with ranch or blue cheese dressing and fresh celery and carrot sticks.
Notes
- Pat the chicken wings completely dry with paper towels to ensure maximum crispiness, which helps the seasoning and egg whites adhere perfectly.
- Use a metal cooling rack inside the baking sheet to allow hot air to circulate around the wings, creating an evenly crisp exterior that’s not soggy on the bottom.
- Separate wing sections if desired, but keep the skin on for the best texture and flavor, which helps achieve that classic crispy coating.
- For a gluten-free version, swap out any traditional seasoning mix for a blend of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika that keeps the wings flavorful and dietary-friendly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes - 1 hour
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg