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Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

Crispy Baked Chicken Wings
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Let’s face it: Between juggling work calls, carpool duty, or that never-ending pile of laundry, you need recipes that work. These Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with Sweet & Spicy Buffalo Sauce are your golden ticket to crispy perfection without the oil-splattered kitchen. Plus, that sticky-sweet-heat glaze? Your game-day crowd (or Netflix-and-chill crew) will swear you’re a culinary wizard.

 

Ingredients

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For the Wings:

  • 4 lbs chicken wings (halved at joints, wingtips removed)
  • 2 Tbsp aluminum-free baking powder (trust me—no substitutions!)
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp cracked black pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder

For the Buffalo Sauce:

  • ⅓ cup Frank’s Wings Hot Sauce (the GOAT of wing sauces)
  • 1½ cups light brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp water

Other Sauce Ideas: Honey BBQ, Ranch, Honey Garlic, or classic BBQ.

Instructions

Step 1: Crispy Wing Prep

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F and move your rack to the upper-middle position.
  2. Line a baking sheet with foil and set a wire rack on top. Spray the rack with non-stick spray.

Step 2: Season Like a Pro

  1. Pat the wings bone-dry with paper towels (moisture is the enemy of crispiness!).
  2. In a small bowl, mix baking powder, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Sprinkle over wings and toss until evenly coated.

Step 3: Bake & Flip

  1. Arrange wings skin-side-up on the rack.
  2. Bake 40–60 minutes, flipping every 20 minutes, until they’re golden and audibly crispy.

Step 4: Sauce It Up

  1. Let wings rest 5 minutes. Meanwhile, make the Sweet & Spicy Buffalo Sauce:
    • Combine hot sauce, brown sugar, and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Let cool slightly.
  2. Toss wings in sauce (or serve it on the side for dipping rebels).

Notes

  • Crisp Hack: Baking powder (not soda!) dehydrates the skin for maximum crunch.
  • Sauce Splatter Guard: Toss wings in a bowl with a lid to avoid neon-orange kitchen walls.
  • Crowd-Pleasing Move: Double the sauce and offer multiple flavors (ranch for the heat-averse, BBQ for traditionalists).

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