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
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoons oregano
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- ½ tablespoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ tablespoon ground black pepper
- ½ 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
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoons oregano
- ½ tablespoon salt
- ½ tablespoon ground black pepper
- ½ 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
Happy cooking!
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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 🙂
Jas, You did it again! These look so delicious and I like that they aren't that spicy! Thank you!
They really aren't but they could be, Carol! 😀
Yum! These chicken wings look delicious, Jas. I love the seasonings you put together. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle. Pinning and planning on trying soon.
You won't be disappointed, Beverly! Have a great weekend!
Jas, these chicken wings sound delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
They are finger lickin' good, Keri! LOL Thanks for stopping in!
Wow Jas! These Chicken Wings look so good! I must admit I have had my fair share of amazing wings - mostly more Asian inspired ones - soy sauce braised chicken wings, five spice chicken wings, honey black pepper wings but never have I tried lemon pepper. I think I need to try this! Thanks for sharing it!
Hi, Zoe! Honestly, I don't think there's such a thing as bad chicken wing recipe, lol. I say, the more the merrier 😀 Thanks for visiting, you girls have been rocking your site!
Woo-hoo, I have wings in the freezer and all of the seasonings on hand!
Whoo-hoo! Let me know how they turned out for you 🙂
The best chicken wings I've even had are at the Shinglemill Pub and Bistro in Powell River, BC. In the summer you can sit out on their deck and watch the boats enter and leave the lake at the boat launch right next door. In the winter you can do the same thing, but from the warm inside. I like the Thai sauce best. - Margy
Sounds like a perfect setting to enjoy some wings. They are the best when someone else makes them and you can just relax, lol. I like Thai sauce too! Thanks for visiting, Margy! If I ever make it up there, I will look for that Bistro 🙂
These look delish! Pinning! Thanks for linking up with Funtastic Friday!
Thank you, Heidi! I'm glad you stopped by 🙂
I just pinned your delicious Chicken Wings! I really appreciate you sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday, hope you have a great day and hope to see you again soon!
Miz Helen
Thank you so much! 😀
That was a lot of tasty ingredients! (No, I won't throw it away!)
Interesting. Will have to try it 🙂 Need to do someting new and different to expand the repertoire!
Lol, I'm glad I didn't throw it away. It has just the right amount of kick, not to hot, not to bland. Hope you like it!
I'm confused! One of the pics shows the lemon juice being squeezed over the wings but there is no mention of that step in the recipe. Does the lemon juice go over the wings or mixed with the marinade? Thanks!
Hi Jennifer, I'm sorry that picture confused you. The recipe says to mix the wings with all of the ingredients. It doesn't matter which ingredient you put in first. I toss everything together in the same pan I'm baking the wings, so no need to dirty another dish. Just make sure it fits in your refrigerator, lol. If you prefer, you can mix ingredients in a bowl and then add wings to it. It really makes no difference. 😉 Hope that helps. Feel free to let me know if you have more questions. Thanks for stopping by!
Could you use an air fryer to make the wings
Hi, Joanne! I'm afraid I can't answer that question as I've never used an air fryer before. Have you checked the manual? It should tell you what you can and cannot use. If you find out, let me know please! Thanks for visiting!
These look terriffic! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Anne! Have a great week 🙂
I love a good recipe for chicken wings and this one looks like really good to me! Yum! Have a blessed week!
Btw, I am inviting you to join Fiesta Friday party. 😉 http://fiestafriday.net/
Thank you so much for the invite, I will check it out 😀 Blessings
When our kids were little, Mahogany Chicken Wings was the recipe I brought to every potluck -- now chicken wings are a RIDICULOUS price that I cannot afford often, but the recipe works for other cuts as well. If you're interested in my recipe, visit my place & ask for it in the comments so I'll know that you got the chance to stop by.
I came to visit you from Happiness is Homemade bloghop.
I'd love your recipe! I only buy wings when they're on sale. You're right, they are expensive, not sure why. have a great week!
Yum! Pinning!
Thank you, Roseann! Have a wonderful week!
They definitely look finger lickin' good! It is a good thing you didn't just hit delete. I'll have to give these a go, I already know we'll love them!
That's what I said too, Carlee. You never know where you'll find a hidden gem 😉
This recipe sounds so good. Perfect timing with the big game coming up. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & Shared.
Yes, that is right! The big game is coming up and I highly recommend these 🙂
These sound and look amazing!! I'm gonna have to make these for my crew. Thank you!!
Yay, I know they'll love it. Thank you 😀
Yum! Yum!! I'm glad you did not throw her recipe and you attempted it! Turmeric is a killer ingredient (my fav spice!) and I am convinced that changed the entire taste. And now I know turmeric is called annato too? I love my mom's chicken wings recipe and I'm still making them once in a while. Turmeric, cumin, lemon grass, fresh chillies are the key ingredients in there. The only thing is that those wings tasted better when fried vs baked.
I haven't cooked with lemon grass yet. Does it taste lemony? I mean I usually add lemon pepper and lemon juice to my chicken. I like my food well seasoned but don't like it so spicy that I can't taste the food. So, easy on the chilies. Another spice I love on my chicken is curry! Love, love, love it! Everything tastes better fried but it's not healthy. When you get to be my age, you'll be more conscious of how short life is, ha!
Love your seasoning blend on your wing recipe! Baked, is so much better than fried as it keeps your kitchen so much cleaner...LOL I hope you are doing well.
Hi, Bobbi! Thanks, I'm doing great. How's your new blog design coming along? Anxious to see it 🙂