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Kenya Walker

Baked Lemon Pepper Wings Recipe

Crispy baked wings tossed in an amazing & delicious lemon butter sauce. If you're a lemon pepper wings lover like me - you will absolutely fall in love with this recipe.
 
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Soul Food, Southern Cooking
Ingredients Method Video

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

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Clean & prep the wings. Cut or split the wings into Wingettes and Drummettes.
  3. 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.
  4. It’s important to make sure the wings are dry to get that crispy outside.
  5. Next, season the wings with black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and Sazon. (If you don’t have sazon, just use salt).
  6. Mix or coat the wings with the seasonings, and make sure the wings are evenly coated.
  7. 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.
  8. Add the seasoned wings onto the rack & place the wings in the oven.
  9. Bake on the upper middle oven rack, turning halfway through cooking time.
  10. 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.
  11. Bake the wings until they are crispy and browned. But make sure the wings are fully cooked before removing from the oven.
  12. 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)
  13. Over medium to medium high heat, add some butter to a pot or skillet.
  14. 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.
  15. Mix those ingredients into the butter and simmer for 2 to 4 minutes.
  16. Place the cooked wings into a mixing bowl & pour the lemon butter mixture over the wings.
  17. Toss the wings into the butter sauce and allow the wings to soak up the butter sauce for a minute or two.
  18. Serve with a side of French fries or your favorite wing dip. Enjoy!