Description
Sizzling honey lemon pepper wings bring zesty flavor to your dinner table, elevating classic chicken with a perfect balance of sweet and tangy notes. Bold spices and golden crispy skin make these wings an irresistible crowd-pleaser you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds chicken wings
- 0.5 cup honey
- 0.25 cup lemon juice
- 1 lemon (zested)
Coating and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons potato starch
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 0.25 teaspoon paprika
- 1–2 teaspoons ground pepper
Supplementary Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 pinch salt
- oil spray
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 450°F, preparing for crispy wing perfection.
- Thoroughly pat wings dry with paper towels to eliminate excess moisture, ensuring maximum crunchiness.
- Create a flavor-packed coating by mixing potato starch, baking powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Evenly coat each wing in this seasoning blend.
- Arrange wings on a parchment-lined sheet pan, maintaining space between pieces to promote even cooking. Lightly mist with oil to enhance crispiness.
- Reduce oven temperature to 425°F immediately after placing wings inside. Roast for 35-40 minutes, rotating wings midway and applying additional oil spray.
- Craft the signature sauce by combining honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, minced garlic, butter, salt, and pepper in a saucepan. Simmer over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, allowing flavors to meld and intensify.
- Remove wings from oven when golden and crisp. Immediately toss in the prepared honey-lemon sauce, ensuring complete and thorough coating. Optional: Reserve extra sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Pat wings completely dry before coating to ensure maximum crispiness and prevent soggy results.
- Maintain single layer spacing on baking sheet for even cooking and crisp exterior on all wing surfaces.
- Use potato starch and baking powder combination for lighter, crunchier wing texture that locks in moisture.
- Adjust sauce heat levels by reducing or increasing black pepper quantity for personalized spice preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg