Crispy Broiled Chicken Wings

Succulent broiled chicken wings are seasoned to perfection and broiled until golden and crispy. Serve these delicious wings with your favorite barbecue sauce or hot sauce for a game day treat!

Serve these wings on a big platter with bowls of creamy buffalo sauce and homemade blue cheese dressing!

There's nothing better than a good chicken wing with crispy skin while watching the big game! I love buffalo wings just as much as the next person, but they can be pretty unhealthy and hard to make. All that hot toil bubbling away on the stove, no thank you! I love making pan fried wings too!

Well not these crispy wings! They are baked to crispy perfection right in the oven and come out perfectly crisp every time! Serve them as is or with your favorite wings sauce.

Why This Recipe Works

• It's easy to make! When you don't want to deal with hot vegetable oil and a deep fryer, your oven is the next best thing!
• They are perfect for game day! Who doesn't love wings while watching the big game? These crispy baked wings are great to enjoy while watching football or at your next party. Serve them on a platter with blue cheese dip, celery sticks, and carrot sticks!
• This recipe makes a lot! A lot of times when you are deep frying, you can't make too many at a time. A lot of wings fit on a baking sheet, so you can make a lot at once!

Ingredients For Broiled Chicken Wings

You only need a few simple ingredients that can easily be found in your local grocery stores!

• Chicken wings. Cut into wing pieces and drumettes.
• Olive oil. This helps coat the wings and helps the seasoning stick to the wings.
• Seasonings. We will be using garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and paprika.

See printable recipe card for full recipe information on ingredients and quantities.

Best Type of Wings to Broil

There are lots of different chicken wings in the grocery store. You can find the whole chicken wings in the fresh poultry section of the grocery store. Those are the ones I bought and then I cut the wing tips off and cut the wings into drumettes and wings. Don't throw out the wing tips though! Use them to make homemade chicken broth to keep in the freezer for the next time you make soup.

If you don't want to fuss with cutting up the whole wings, you can buy the wing pieces in bags. They are usually in the frozen aisle. Make sure to defrost the wings before cooking them. You don't want to cook poultry from the frozen state.

How to Make Broiled Chicken Wings

Step 1: Lower the rack in your oven to 6 inches from the broiler element. Preheat the broiler to high heat. In a large bowl, mix the oil and seasonings with the chicken wings.

Step 2: Add a piece of parchment paper to a rimmed baking sheet. Place a wire cooling rack on the baking sheet and arrange the wings on the rack in a single layer. Bake for 10 minutes and then flip the wings. Bake for another 8-10 minutes until crispy. Serve as is or toss wings in your favorite wing sauce.

Tips and Tricks

• The internal temperature of the wings should reach 165 degrees F.
• Once the wings are cooked, toss them in creamy buffalo sauce or your favorite hot sauce.
• Dip the crispy chicken wings in blue cheese dressing for a tangy yet cooling delight!
• If you don't have a wire rack, you can broil the chicken wings right on a sheet pan. Make sure to line the baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil to make cleanup a breeze!
• Serve lots of different chicken wings together! These broiled wings would go perfectly with Thai sweet chili wings too!

What to Do With Leftover Broiled Chicken Wings

Store any leftover chicken wings in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Reheat the wings in the air fryer or in the broiler again for 5-10 minutes or until heated through.

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