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Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings Recipe

Published: Dec 28, 2020 Last Updated: Jan 19, 2022 by Marye 1371 words. | About 7 minutes to read this article.

Extra crispy oven baked chicken wings are a must for game day parties and playoff snacking! These tongue tingling wings are baked in the oven then dipped in a honey-bourbon mixture that is lusciously sweet and spicy and baked to a sticky glaze. Convection oven instructions included.
Total time 1 hour 15 minutes
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Extra crispy oven baked wings are perfect for game day snacking!
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  • ❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
  • 🧾 Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • Convection cooking
  • 💭 Things to know
  • 👩🏻‍🍳 Frequently asked questions
  • 📚 Related recipes
  • 📖 Recipe
  • 💬 Comments

❤️ Why you'll love this recipe

If you're looking for the best oven baked chicken wings that you ever put in your mouth you've found them!

Extra crispy recipe has a spicy herb coating and a sweet, tongue tingling honey bourbon glaze that bakes right on. You just can't stop at one!

These easy appetizers are perfect for for football season, tailgating parties, summer picnics, or movie nights with the family.

You can substitute boneless chicken breast or thighs for the wings - I'll show you how.

🧾 Ingredients

For this recipe you'll need:

  • Chicken wings
  • Flour
  • Tony Chachere's seasoning
  • Smoked paprika
  • Cooking spray (Pam, Crisco, whatever)
  • Barbecue sauce  - your favorite
  • Honey
  • Bourbon
  • Chipotle in adobo
  • Butter
  • Garlic powder

🔪 Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the green recipe card below.

  1. Preheat oven to 425F.
  2. Cover a large baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.

Bourbon Sauce

  1. Blend the sauce ingredients.
  2. Simmer over low heat, stirring often, until thick – about 30 minutes.
  3. Turn the burner off and let the sauce stand while you’re making the wings. It will thicken.

Wings

  1. Disjoint and separate the drumettes from the wingettes OR leave them whole as I have here.
  2. Blend the flour, seasoning, and smoked paprika in a bowl.
  3. Dip into the flour mixture.
  4. Arrange them in a single layer.
  5. Bake for 15 minutes.
  6. Turn the wings and cook 20 to 30 minutes more.
  7. Remove from the oven and dip the wings into the sauce.
  8. Place the sauce covered wings back on the baking sheet.
  9. Cook for 5 minutes more, or until an instant read thermometer registers 160F-165F. 
  10. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes.

If you've every had "boneless chicken wings" you probably know that the chicken used is skinless, boneless breast or thigh meat. It's an easy exchange.

  1. You'll want to slice the chicken in strips a little wider, and about as long as, your finger.
  2. Pat it dry and roll it in the spice mixture.
  3. Let it sit for several minutes and then roll in the spice mixture again.
  4. Bake, checking the internal temperature after 15 minutes and then keeping an eye on it.
  5. Continue with the instructions as written.
Spicy oven baked chicken wings are being picked up with fingers.
Can you even watch football without spicy baked chicken wings on the table?

Convection cooking

Wings will cook at a slightly lower temperature and for slightly less time in a convection oven compared to a regular oven.

Set the convection oven to 375F. As a general rule convection ovens should be set to about ¼ less than a regular oven.

You'll also take a little time off the total baking time. Start checking about 15 minutes early. The internal temperature of the chicken should still be 160F -165F

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💭 Things to know

Expert Tip - Be sure to dry the chicken by patting it with paper towels or the coating won't stick well.

  • Add the flour and seasoning ingredients to a paper bag and shake. It's an easy way to get the coating on evenly.
  • Let the chicken rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes before baking if you have time.
  • Baking them on a rack over the cookie sheet will help them stay crisper.

👩🏻‍🍳 Frequently asked questions

Here are the questions I am most frequently asked about this recipe.

How long do you bake chicken wings at...?

I prefer them baked at 425 because I feel like it makes them crispier. Of course, different recipes will have different times. Here's a general rundown on the average times to cook chicken wings at each temperature but be sure to follow the recipe you're using:
350F for about 50 minutes total
375 F for about 45 minutes total
400F for about 40 minutes total
425F for about 35 minutes total

What internal temperature should wings be cooked to?

Just like any other chicken, they should be cooked to about 165F. It's usually good to take them out of the oven at 160F and let them sit for 5 minutes or so. They'll continue to cook as they sit. That way they won't overcook and get dry.

How do you prepare wings for baking?

Normally you'll disjoint them and separate the wingette and drumette, or you can buy they already done. Sometimes I get lazy and just leave the whole thing together - no one has ever complained. In fact, that's how I did these.
After they are disjointed pat them dry with paper towel. This ensures that the spice mixture sticks!

Spicy cajun seasoning gives these both heat and crunch while the sticky honey bourbon sauce makes them sweet and even spicier. Grab one up, take a bite, enjoy that tingle, then lick your fingers...Repeat.

That's the way wings were meant to be eaten.

The sauce is so good and works well for meatballs or barbecued chicken or pork. My Dr Pepper BBQ sauce works really well in this recipe - give it a try!

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📖 Recipe

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Extra crispy oven baked chicken wings are a must for game day parties and playoff snacking! These tongue tingling wings are baked in the oven then dipped in a honey-bourbon mixture that is lusciously sweet and spicy and baked to a sticky glaze. Convection oven instructions included.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American - Southern
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings:6
Calories:594
Author:Marye Audet-White
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Equipment Needed

  • insta-read thermometer
  • Baking Sheet

Ingredients

Wings

  • 18 chicken wings
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1 tablespoon Tony Chachere’s seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • Cooking spray

Sauce

  • ¾ cup barbecue sauce
  • ½ cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons bourbon
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle in adobo
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425F.
  • Cover a large baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.

Bourbon Sauce

  • Blend the sauce ingredients.
  • Simmer over low heat, stirring often, until thick – about 30 minutes.
  • Turn the burner off and let the sauce stand while you’re making the wings. It will thicken.

Wings

  • Disjoint the wings and separate the drumettes from the wingettes OR leave them whole as I have here.
  • Blend the flour, Tony Chachere’s seasoning, and smoked paprika in a bowl.
  • Blot the wings with paper towel to dry.
  • Dip the wings into the flour mixture until thoroughly coated.
  • Arrange them in a single layer on the baking sheet.
  •  Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven.
  • Cook for 15 minutes, watching carefully so they don’t burn.
  • Turn the wings and cook 20 to 30 minutes more, watching carefully.
  • Remove from the oven and dip the wings into the sauce. Be careful, they're hot!
  • Place the sauce covered wings back on the baking sheet.
  • Cook for 5 minutes more, or until an instant read thermometer registers 160F-165F. 
  • Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes.

Chicken Wings in a Convection Oven

  • Set the temperature of the convection oven to 375°.
  • Add the wings and cook for 35 to 40 minutes, turning about halfway through. Check them often.
  • Always check and make sure the internal temperature is at least 160° before removing from the oven. Let the chicken sit on the counter for 5 minutes so that the temperature has a chance to raise to a safe 165°.

Notes

I did not disjoint the wings for this recipe. One serving =3 whole wings or 6 disjointed ones.
Expert Tip - Be sure to dry the wings by patting them with paper towels or the coating won't stick well.
  • Add the flour and seasoning ingredients to a paper bag and shake. It's an easy way to get the coating on evenly.
  • Let the wings rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes before baking if you have time.
  • Baking them on a rack over the cookie sheet will help them stay crisper.
To Make Boneless Wings
If you've every had "boneless chicken wings" you probably know that the chicken used is skinless, boneless breast or thigh meat. It's an easy exchange.
  1. You'll want to slice the chicken in strips a little wider, and about as long as, your finger.
  2. Pat it dry and roll it in the spice mixture.
  3. Let it sit for several minutes and then roll in the spice mixture again.
  4. Bake, checking the internal temperature after 15 minutes and then keeping an eye on it.
  5. Continue with the instructions as written.

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3wings | Calories: 594kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 583mg | Potassium: 360mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 1225IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2.5mg

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    First published July 2019. Last updated June 25, 2021 to adjust temperatures and times in the recipe.

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    With a 40 year focus on the importance of family and a passion for southern comfort food, Marye Audet-White is an expert in melding the two together effortlessly. Marye's a NY Times Bestselling author with 10 cookbooks under her belt and her recipes have been featured in Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Today, House Beautiful, Texas Living, Food & Wine, and many more.

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    1. Millican Pecan

      July 31, 2019 at 6:41 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe looks amazing! I like a little spice too, and the more flavor the better! I love your philosophy about gathering around the table with friends and family strengthening society as a whole. I truly believe this. Thanks for being a part of that.

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      • Marye

        August 01, 2019 at 7:47 pm

        Thank you!

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