Baked Lemon Pepper Wings Recipe
Crispy baked wings tossed in an amazing & delicious lemon butter sauce!
I absolutely love crispy chicken wings & when you add them to a tasty lemon pepper butter sauce- viola! You have the perfect wing flavor. If you are a lemon pepper wings lover like me – you will absolutely fall in love with this recipe. The wings are so nice and crispy, just the way that I like them.
Rather it’s basketball season or football season, these party wings are a sure crowd pleaser. Baked to perfection until crispy & then tossed in a delicious lemon pepper sauce. These wings are totally addicting for those party events or when you’re vibing at home watching the games. Try this recipe & you will thank me!
These wings are made with fresh ingredients such as fresh squeezed lemon juice & cracked black pepper. I season the wings with a little bit of onion powder, garlic powder, and sazon to help enhance the flavor. For my lemon pepper butter sauce- I like to add Kinder’s lemon pepper seasoning because it’s a great tasting lemon pepper seasoning brand. Also, I sprinkle a pinch of McCormick salt free garlic & herb and McCormick salt free onion & herb to the melted butter to make these delicious wings irresistible.
This is one of my simple go to recipes for lemon pepper wings, & what makes it even better is they are a better alternative to fried wings. No hot grease & no frying! Plus, it’s an easy clean up afterwards. These crispy oven baked wings are easy to prepare, and you won’t have to worry about frying chicken over a hot stove with super-hot grease. Just pop them in the oven and allow them to cook until they’re crispy and browned.
Tips for the perfect wings:
1). It’s extremely important that you dry out the wings to draw moisture from the skin.
- Pat dry the wings with a paper towel prior to seasoning them & throwing them in the oven. Why? – Because you want the wings to be crispy. so, it’s important they are dry prior to putting them in the oven.
- Another option would be to leave the wings in the fridge uncovered for 30 minutes to a few hours to dry out.
2). For extra crispy wings: (two options)
- First option: you can place the wings under the broiler for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Second option: add a coating of aluminum free baking powder such as Clabber Girl Double Acting Baking Powder, Walmart great value Double Acting Baking Powder, or any aluminum free baking powder. Don’t confuse baking powder with baking soda. You want to use baking powder. After you season the wings, just add a small coating of the baking powder before baking them.
3). Line the pan with foil for easy clean up. If the pan begins to smoke from the drippings, add a new sheet of foil on top of the old foil.
4). Cook wings in a baking pan or sheet that has a rack. This allows the air to circulate all around the wings for crispness.
Baked Lemon Pepper Wings Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 to 1½ Ib Wings (Or about 6 to 8 wings, cut or split into Wingettes and Drummettes)
- 2 to 3 Lemons
- 4 Tbsps Butter
- Cooking Spray
- ½ to 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Sazon or Salt
Lemon Butter Sauce Recipe:
- 3 to 4 Tbsp butter
- ¼ tsp Kinder’s Lemon Black Pepper Seasoning
- ⅛ tsp McCormick Salt-Free Garlic & Herb
- ⅛ tsp McCormick Salt-Free Onion & Herb
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Clean & prep the wings. Cut or split the wings into Wingettes and Drummettes.
- Pat dry the wings with a paper towel. Another option would be to leave the wings in the fridge uncovered for 30 minutes to a few hours to dry out.
- It’s important to make sure the wings are dry to get that crispy outside.
- Next, season the wings with black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and Sazon. (If you don’t have sazon, just use salt).
- Mix or coat the wings with the seasonings, and make sure the wings are evenly coated.
- Then, line a baking sheet or pan with aluminum foil and place a wire rack (or cooling rack) on top. Spray the rack with non-stick cooking spray.
- Add the seasoned wings onto the rack & place the wings in the oven.
- Bake on the upper middle oven rack, turning halfway through cooking time.
- Note: The total cooking time will vary. So, depending on the size of the wings- it may take 45 minutes or up to 1 hour.
- Bake the wings until they are crispy and browned. But make sure the wings are fully cooked before removing from the oven.
- Once the wings are done remove them from the oven & allow the wings to rest while you prepare your lemon butter. (Or you can leave them on a warmer setting for extra crispness - but keep an eye on them)
- Over medium to medium high heat, add some butter to a pot or skillet.
- Once the butter melts add some fresh squeezed lemon juice, Kinder’s Lemon Black Pepper Seasoning, McCormick Salt-Free Garlic & Herb, and the McCormick Salt-Free Onion & Herb.
- Mix those ingredients into the butter and simmer for 2 to 4 minutes.
- Place the cooked wings into a mixing bowl & pour the lemon butter mixture over the wings.
- Toss the wings into the butter sauce and allow the wings to soak up the butter sauce for a minute or two.
- Serve with a side of French fries or your favorite wing dip. Enjoy!
