You can never go wrong with chicken wings. They are easy to prepare, serve, and bite into. These baked chicken wings are coated in a homemade spice rub, then roasted to crispy perfection. They’re perfect for game day, parties, or an easy weeknight dinner.
What do I need to make this recipe?
- 1 lb chicken wings
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp light brown sugar
- 1/2 Tbsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp rosemary
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/8 tsp cayenne
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp tomato paste
Ingredients You Need to Make at Home from Scratch Baked Chicken Wings
Almost everyone keeps some sort of spice rack in their kitchen, meaning you already have the necessary spices to make chicken wings at home.
All you will need is a party pack of chicken wings (bone-in), water, olive oil, tomato paste, Dijon mustard, light brown sugar, and a variety of spices:
- Paprika
- Rosemary
- Black pepper
- Cayenne
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Cumin
- Salt
Directions for Making Chicken Wings at Home:
Wing Sauce: Combine all of the spices together with water, brown sugar, tomato paste, and olive oil in a large bowl.
Marinade: Coat the chicken wings with the spice mix. Let stand for at least 30 minutes. The longer you marinate, the more flavor the chicken wings will have. You can even marinade it for a day or two before baking.
Bake: Preheat the oven to 350F. Spread out the chicken wings on a baking sheet, or first place a wire rack on a baking sheet and then place the wings. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes. Flip the wings over halfway through. If you are like me and like crispy baked chicken wings, then you can set the oven to broil for another 2 minutes for each side.
When should you replace your spices?
It’s very possible that you are not using all the spices you have there in your cabinet. It is recommended that you switch out ground spices every 3-4 years. Whole spices about every 4 years, and dry, leafy herbs every 1-3 years at the most.
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Equipment I Used
Baked Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken wings
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ Tbsp paprika
- ½ tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp rosemary
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp dijon mustard
- ⅛ tsp cayenne
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp light brown sugar
Instructions
- Combine all the spices together with water, brown sugar, tomato paste, and olive oil in a large bowl.
- Coat the chicken wings with the marinade. Let stand for at least 30 minutes (the longer you marinate, the more flavor you will have).
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Spread out chicken wings on to a rack and on a baking sheet.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, remove the top foil and bake for another 10 minutes, flipping half way through. For the ultimate crispy baked chicken wings, then set the oven to broil for another 2 minutes for each side.
Nutrition
I love the idea of baked chicken wings instead of fried. Might try these with the addition of some buffalo hot sauce for an extra kick of flavor. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Baked is better! Hot sauce would be a great addition.