Description
Ranch chicken wings bring serious flavor to your game day spread. Crispy, seasoned, and packed with zesty ranch goodness, these wings deliver the perfect crowd-pleasing crunch your friends will devour.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 2 pounds chicken wings
Seasoning:
- 3 tablespoons ranch seasoning mix
- 1 tablespoon baking powder (aluminum-free)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Cooking Liquid:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Position an oven-safe wire rack on top of the sheet for optimal airflow around your chicken wings.
- Pat your 2 pounds of chicken wings completely dry using paper towels, removing every trace of moisture for maximum crispiness.
- Combine 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper in a large bowl. Toss your wings until each piece is evenly seasoned.
- Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil over the wings and gently mix, ensuring a light, uniform coating that will help achieve a golden exterior.
- Spread your seasoned wings in a single layer across the wire rack, making sure they do not touch each other for even cooking.
- Roast the wings at 400°F for 25 minutes, then carefully flip each wing to promote balanced browning.
- During the final 10 minutes of cooking, crank your oven temperature to 425°F to create an extra-crispy exterior.
- Remove the wings when they reach a deep golden brown color and internal temperature hits 165°F.
- Transfer the hot wings to a clean bowl and sprinkle 3 tablespoons ranch seasoning mix over them. Toss gently until each wing is thoroughly coated.
- Plate your wings immediately and serve with crisp vegetable sticks and your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
- Patting wings completely dry before seasoning ensures the crispiest exterior possible.
- Baking powder helps draw out moisture and creates that extra-crispy skin texture without deep-frying.
- The wire rack allows hot air to circulate around the wings, promoting even cooking and maximum crunchiness.
- For a gluten-free version, check that your ranch seasoning mix doesn’t contain wheat-based ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg