Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

crispy lemon garlic chicken wings

(7)
RobynneG avatar
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Robynne Glenn
@RobynneG
Lake Arrowhead, CA

My family can't get enough of these wings! The sauce will have you licking your fingers and when they are all gone you will be begging for more. On the rare occasion we have leftovers, I enjoy them cold. Warning: This will make a mess of your oven, so you might want to hold off on cleaning your oven if you plan on making these wings.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

After one bite, these crispy lemon garlic chicken wings will be on your game day menu every year. If you don't like Buffalo sauce or barbecue sauce, these are for you. Coating the chicken wings in the dry rub and letting them sit in the fridge helps the flavors infuse into the wings and crisp the skin. Basting the wings in a delicious lemony and garlicky butter sauce amps the flavor and makes the wings absolutely delicious.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(7)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 2 Hr 20 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For crispy lemon garlic chicken wings

  • 6 lb
    chicken wings or party wings
  • DRY RUB
  • 2 1/2 tsp
    sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    granulated garlic or garlic powder
  • 2 tsp
    onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1 tsp
    lemon pepper
  • 3-4 Tbsp
    extra virgin olive oil
  • SAUCE
  • 1 1/2 stick
    butter
  • 2
    fresh lemons, juiced
  • 6 clove
    minced garlic

How To Make crispy lemon garlic chicken wings

  • Dry chicken wings well with paper towels.
    1
    Dry chicken wings well with paper towels.
  • Combine spices for the dry rub.
    2
    Combine spices for the dry rub.
  • Toss wings with olive oil and sprinkle with rub. Set wings on a platter and refrigerate uncovered for 2 hours.
    3
    Toss wings with olive oil and sprinkle with rub. Set wings on a platter and refrigerate uncovered for 2 hours. This will make for crispier skin.
  • Arrange wings on a non-stick baking sheet. Roast for 25-30 minutes.
    4
    Heat over to 450 F degrees and arrange wings on a broiler pan or non-stick baking sheets. Roast for 25-30 minutes.
  • Turn wings over and return to oven for an additional 15 minutes.
    5
    Turn wings over and return to oven for an additional 15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160 F degrees. The wings should be brown and crispy on both sides. Remove from oven.
  • Make the butter sauce by warming melted butter in a small saucepan on low heat. Add garlic.
    6
    Make the butter sauce by warming melted butter in a small saucepan on low heat. Add garlic and cook for about 45 seconds.
  • Whisk in lemon juice and remove from heat.
    7
    Whisk in lemon juice and remove from heat.
  • Brush wings on both sides with sauce and return to oven for 5 to 10 minutes.
    8
    Brush wings on both sides with sauce and return to oven for 5 to 10* minutes. *Note: Please use your judgment, as my husband likes his food on the brown side. As long as your chicken is cooked thoroughly, you can serve the wings immediately after coating the chicken with the sauce or put them back in for additional time.
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT