Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings

crispy baked chicken wings with ranch dressing and celery sticks

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Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings

These baked chicken wings are deliciously seasoned wings cooked in the oven hands-free! Serve juicy chicken wings on game day or any day with your favorite dipping sauce and watch them disappear!

Prep Time10

Cook Time55

Total Time1 5

Course: Appetizer, Party Food

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: wings

Calories: 129kcal

Author: Traci

Equipment

mixing bowl
wire whisk or fork
tongs
baking sheet
oven-safe cooling rack (optional) aka cooling grid
cooking spray
aluminum foil or parchment

Ingredients

12 Party Wings (drumettes and wingettes) thawed, about 2 pounds
2 tablespoons Avocado oil or other high heat oil
1 teaspoon Paprika
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions

(optional steps) Line baking sheet with foil or parchment paper for easier cleanup. Place a fitted, oven-safe cooling grid on baking sheet to elevate wings.
Generously coat baking sheet (or foil surface) with cooking spray.
Preheat oven to 400°F and center the oven rack.
Pat CHICKEN WINGS dry with a paper towel.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together OIL, PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, SALT, and PEPPER.
Toss wings in this seasoning mixture until coated.
Place wings skin-side up on the baking surface with no overlap.
Bake chicken wings 45 to 60 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Flipping is optional.
Note: If needed, continue baking in 5-minute intervals until desired crispiness is reached.

Serving and storage

Allow wings to rest 5 minutes once out of the oven, then serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
To store, allow wings to cool completely and refrigerate in an airtight container up to 5 days. Reheat instructions located in recipe footnotes.

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Notes

The oil used in this recipe helps the seasonings adhere to the skin and helps crisp the skin, but isn't required. Feel free to omit oil and use seasonings as a dry rub.
You don't have to flip the chicken wings, but it's an option. I prefer to cook wings skin-side up and not flip – the results are still crispy perfection.
You can bake chicken wings straight from the freezer, which is convenient if you forget to thaw. You'll need to add 20-25 minutes to the bake time and the total bake time will be at your discretion. I personally prefer to always bake thawed wings.

How to reheat chicken wings

Place wings (uncovered) in a preheated 400°F oven for 10 minutes or 350°F air fryer for 5 minutes, or until the surface is crispy and the meat is warmed through.

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