Description
Honey lemon pepper wings are crispy oven-baked chicken wings glazed with a sticky, sweet, peppery sauce with a citrus kick. Make this recipe in the oven or air fryer for a delicious appetizer, snack, or entrée.
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs chicken wings (drums and flats, defrosted if frozen)
- 2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- Sea salt, to taste
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 3 teaspoons baking powder (not baking soda)
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- ⅓ cup honey
- Zest from one lemon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning
- ½ teaspoon red crushed pepper (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
2. Season the wings with lemon pepper seasoning, paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and baking powder.
3. Place the seasoned wings on an oven-safe wire rack in a single layer. Bake for 40 minutes, flipping halfway through.
4. In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, honey, lemon zest, lemon juice, lemon pepper seasoning, and crushed red pepper to make the sauce.
5. Toss the baked wings in the honey lemon pepper sauce and return to the oven for another 10 minutes, or until the wings reach an internal temperature of 165°F.
6. Toss the wings in more honey lemon pepper sauce before serving and enjoy.
Notes
Make your own lemon pepper seasoning using 1 tablespoon of lemon zest, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
For crispier wings, make sure they are fully defrosted and patted dry before seasoning.
You can also make this recipe in the air fryer at 375°F for 25–30 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Oven-Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5g
- Calories: 372
- Sugar: 11.9g
- Sodium: 166mg
- Fat: 16.4g
- Saturated Fat: 6.6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14.1g
- Fiber: 0.6g
- Protein: 41.4g
- Cholesterol: 141mg