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baked chicken wings with dip

Super Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

Kelly
These easy Baked Chicken Wings are amazingly crispy and crunchy. With a surprise ingredient that you probably have on hand and a simple technique, you can have Super Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with minimal effort.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 408 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Wings:

  • 4 lb chicken wings, cut into wingettes and drumettes 1.8 kg
  • 2 tablespoons aluminum free BAKING POWDER NOT BAKING SODA ((21g))
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Nonstick cooking spray

For the Buffalo Sauce:

  • ½ cup Frank’s Red Hot Sauce (120ml)
  • ½ cup butter (4oz, 113g)

For the Blue Cheese Dip:

  • 2 ounces blue cheese (57g)
  • ½ cup mayonnaise (3.9oz, 111g)
  • ¼ cup sour cream (2oz, 57g)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

For the wings:

  • Preheat oven to 250F. Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions.
  • Dry the wings thoroughly with paper towels.
  • Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, then place a rack on the foil. Spray the rack with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Toss the wings with baking powder and salt.
  • Place the wings on the baking tray in a single layer. They don’t have to be very spaced out because they will shrink while cooking.
  • Place wings on the lower-middle oven rack and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Move wings up to the upper-middle rack and increase the oven temperature to 425 F. Bake for 40 - 50 minutes, using tongs to flip the wings halfway through.
  • Remove from the oven.
  • Toss with Buffalo Sauce or serve sauce on the side.
  • Serve with Blue Cheese Dip and celery sticks.

For the Buffalo Sauce:

  • Heat butter and hot sauce in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, whisking until combined.

For the Blue Cheese Dip:

  • Put the blue cheese in a bowl and mash with a fork until a paste forms. Whisk in the remaining ingredients until you have a smooth sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Notes

To make ahead and reheat:
  • If you need to make the wings ahead and reheat, do not put the sauce on them. Once the sauce is added they will start to soften.
  • Reheat for a few minutes in a hot oven until they warmed through and they re-crisp.
  • Toss with sauce just before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 408kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 20gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 1073mgPotassium: 181mgFiber: 0.01gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 514IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 228mgIron: 1mg
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