Baked Chicken Wings with Classic Wing Sauce
Preparing delicious, crowd-pleasing chicken wings doesn't have to be complicated. The key is knowing how many chicken wings are in a pound and adjusting your recipe accordingly. Here's a simple recipe you can follow to make serving and cooking chicken wings a breeze
Equipment
- 1 large mixing bowl to mix the chicken wings, oil, salt, and pepper together.
- 1 Baking sheet to lay the wings out for baking.
- Paper towels for patting the wings dry.
- 1 Oven to bake the wings
- 1 saucepan to heat up the wing sauce.
- 1 oven mitt for protection while handling the hot baking sheet.
Ingredients
- 1 pound of chicken wings
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
- 1/2 cup of your preferred wing sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).
- Rinse the chicken wings and pat them dry with a paper towel.
- Combine the chicken wings, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Toss until the wings are fully coated.
- Arrange the wings on a baking sheet in a single layer, ensuring none of the pieces are touching. This allows each part of the chicken wing to cook evenly.
- Bake the wings in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
- While the wings are cooking, heat your preferred wing sauce in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Once the wings are cooked, remove them from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes.
- Toss the wings in the heated sauce until they're fully coated.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!