Do you want the secret to amazing, best chicken wings recipe? Keep reading.
I’ll be honest:
When, over a year ago, a young coworker emailed me an unsolicited recipe for what she called “amazing lemon pepper wings” I thought Girl, I’ve been making amazing chicken wings before you were born.
There’s nothing new you could teach me about tasty, crispy wings. I’m a food blogger, after all. So, I cordially thanked her and tucked the recipe away.
I forgot all about it until the other day.
I was cleaning my inbox, due to procrastinating on another project. Do you do that too? Do you find “more important” things to do, so you don’t have to work on a dreaded task? All the time!
Guess what I found?
Yep, on the bottom of my inbox, I found her amazing wings recipe. I could’ve easily deleted it, but I decided to try it, just so I don’t feel guilty for not giving it a chance. Her recipe called for 2 packets of Sazon seasoning, but I couldn’t find it and I like to know what I’m putting on my food. I used all organic spices. I adapted this homemade Sazon mix.
Finger-Lickin’ Good Chicken Wings
Whenever I make wings at home, I make enough to have plenty of leftovers the next day. Welllll let me tell ya, after I made these wings one night, my husband and I went hungry the next day. These wings are finger-lickin’ good, and there was a lot of finger-lickin’ ’cause we ran out of wings, ha!
Here’s the secret to the best chicken wings recipe. She proved me wrong.
The Best Chicken Wings Recipe
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Ingredients:
Makes 24 wingettes
- 1 dozen chicken wings
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoons oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more if you like it SPICY)
- 2 tablespoons lemon pepper seasoning
- 4 tablespoons oil
- Juice of 1 small lemon
~ Free Tip ~
If you’re serving this for a game night, make sure you have enough wings. They go fast!
Directions:
- Cut apart chicken wings at the joint. Toss and marinate the wings with all other ingredients for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 550 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes prior to placing wings in the oven on a greased baking sheet.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes turning once after 20 minutes to crisp on each side. Finish with a sprinkle of lemon pepper seasoning if you desire.
To stretch the wings and make a meal serve them with crispy roasted sweet potatoes, or yummy cauli mac and cheese.
What’s your favorite dry rub or wing sauce? Tell me in the comments!
The Best Chicken Wings Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 dozen chicken wings
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoons oregano
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper more if you like it SPICY
- 2 tablespoons lemon pepper seasoning
- 4 tablespoons oil
- Juice of 1 small lemon
Instructions
- Cut apart chicken wings at the joint. Toss and marinate the wings with all other ingredients for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 550 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes prior to placing wings in the oven on a greased baking sheet.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes turning once after 20 minutes to crisp on each side. Finish with a sprinkle of lemon pepper seasoning if you desire.
Notes
Nutrition
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These look absolutely delicious. I love wings and the flavours sound so tasty.
Thank you, Cat! 🙂
Yum! I’m not much of a wings girl, but these look yummy! Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
Say whaaa? We can’t be friends anymore, LOL. 😉
Hi Jas! Thanks for linking up with us at #BloggersPitStop. These chicken wings are always a hit aren’t they and I like the addition of tumeric and cayenne pepper to add some spice!
Yes, Sue, you can’t go wrong with chicken wings. 🙂 Thanks for stopping in!
Jas I think my boys would love these. We usually use a coating of cajun, paprika, chili, sea salt, pepper and flour. This will be something different to try. Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday.
It seems they like spicy, so I bet they would love these too. 🙂 Thanks for stopping in!
These look and sound delicious! I love chicken wings, but never make them. This recipe, however, I am going to try!
I’m flattered, Wendy! Hope you like them, they’re a hit in my house.
This looks so good! Definitely giving it a try this weekend!
Thanks, Megan! Let me know how it turned out.
We are huge wing lovers in this house. I love how easy it is to make them spicier. My husband and I love all things spicy, the kiddos not so much. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe with us at Merry Monday this week!
Hi, Marie! Glad you like them. You can always add more spice to your portion and leave it out for the kiddos. 😀
These look delicious. I love the idea of the lemon pepper. Thanks for the recipe. Pinned it!
Thank you, Lisa!
You’ve convinced me to give these a try. My boys are wing fanatics!
I’m so glad! Hope the boys like them. 😀
Pinned!! 🙂
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thanks, Jess. Will do 🙂
They sure do look yummy! I can honestly say I have never made chicken wings of any kind. But I’ll pin this recipe to try the next time we have a party or gathering.
Thanks, Joanne! I bake chicken wings quite often for our dinners but this is my favorite recipe for parties. I hope you give it a try 🙂
A perfect example of why you can never throw away a recipe without trying it first! It’s not too surprising that this worked out though – lemon pepper anything is amazing 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely! 🙂
Finger licked go is right. So good! I love that they aren’t too spicy! Mmmm
Thanks, Amy! They have just the right amount of kick for my taste 🙂