These Crispy Baked Sweet Hot Chicken Wings are baked to perfection and smothered in a good amount of heat with a little sweet brown sugar to tame the buffalo sauce down some. Lip-smacking delicious, these baked-to-a-crisp chicken wings are a family favorite that will disappear in the blink of an eye!
These satisfying crispy skin wings are made with simple ingredients in the oven without having to drag out the deep fryer. They are loaded with mouthwatering flavor. It is an easy-to-make chicken wing recipe with the making them perfect for all your party needs!
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❤️ Why I Love This Recipe
✔️ This crispy baked wings recipe is easy to make, serving 4 hungry bellies and no soggy chicken skin!ing 4 hungry bellies!
✔️ These finger-licking baked wings are a healthier alternative to fried chicken hot wings while still providing crispy perfection in every bite!
✔️ These are the best crispy baked chicken wings recipe and make the perfect party wings to enjoy at your game day celebrations!
🥘 Ingredients
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Chicken wing pieces, fresh or frozen
Cooking spray
🔪 Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper and coat with cooking spray.
- Place the chicken wings on baking sheet and spray the tops with cooking spray. Season with salt and pepper.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Flip the wings over and bake another 30 minutes.
- Remove the baked wings from the oven and place in a mixing bowl.
- In a small saucepan over medium high heat, cook the butter, hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar for 3 minutes, until butter is melted and brown sugar has dissolved.
- Pour sauce over wings and toss to coat.
🙋 Recipe FAQ's
The chicken wings should have an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Can I make breaded chicken wings in the oven?Yes, however, you'll want to coat the wings prior to baking.
Can I use the air fryer instead of baking to achieve these healthy crispy chicken wings?Yes, this recipe for boneless chicken wings are made in the air fryer!
💭 Wing Tips
When making wings in the oven remember:
- Use a high oven temperature. 400 degrees is perfect.
- Do not let the wings crowd each other, leave a good amount of space between each wing to allow the hot air to surround it and crisp the chicken skin.
- Use aluminum foil sprayed with cooking spray to prevent a sticky mess on your cookie sheet.
📖 Variations
- Use equal parts Frank's Red Hot sauce and butter to make the best crispy baked buffalo wings!
- Toss the wings in a dry rub like black pepper and lemon juice for delicious lemon pepper chicken wings!
- Or toss them in your favorite wing sauce!
🍽 Equipment
Rimmed baking sheet
Aluminum foil
Tongs
Large mixing bowl
Small saucepan
🏫 What I've Learned
Deep frying might be one of the best ways to make a crisp skin on wings, but the disadvantage of deep frying is the mess it can make, and the hot grease is not that safe for those who are not used to deep frying. Instead, baking the wings at a high temperature key to getting extra crispy chicken wings without frying in hot oil.
Serving Suggestions
These delicious crispy wings pair perfectly with blue cheese dressing or a side of this creamy homemade ranch dressing and a side of fresh-cut celery sticks.
Storage
Store these crispy chicken wings in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To reheat leftover wings, place them in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes, until warmed through and crisped up.
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📖 Recipe
Crispy Baked Sweet Hot Chicken Wings
Ingredients
For the wings
- 2 pounds chicken wing pieces
- cooking spray
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
For the sauce
- ⅓ cup butter
- ½ cup hot sauce
- t tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar , firmly packed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper and coat with cooking spray.
- Place the chicken wings on baking sheet and spray the tops with cooking spray. Season with salt and pepper.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Flip the wings over and bake another 30 minutes.
- Remove the baked wings from the oven and place in a mixing bowl.In a small saucepan over medium high heat, cook the butter, hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar for 3 minutes, until butter is melted and brown sugar has dissolved.
- Pour sauce over wings and toss to coat.
Perry
These are some of the best wings I've ever had. They are fall off the bone tender, crisp. And the sauce is a perfect blend of sweet and hot. If we rate on a five star scale, five being the best. I give these a seven!
Shelby
This makes me so happy to read Perry! Thank you for coming back and letting me know!
Liz
Looks like a fabulous dinner to me, too!!! Thanks for all the tips--it's been years since I've made wings, and that's got to change 🙂
Sara | Belly Rumbles
Oh yes, I need these in my life right now (fedex some over? 😉 )
khadija
What's crazy is I do have all these ingredients . Maybe its a sign!
Ellen
Perfect timing! I just cut up some wings yesterday. We love trying new wing recipes and this one looks awesome. All the better they are baked!
Lisa | Garlic + Zest
I never used to be a wing fan -- but recently (within the last year) I've changed my mind. Now we'll do wings for dinner as a treat! These look great -- and I don't fry mine either -- just need a hot oven!
Marsha | Marsha's Baking Addiction
These chicken wings look absolutely mouth-watering!