Baked Chicken Wings Recipes

Chicken wings have become an appetizer of choice for people who love non-vegetarian dishes. Indeed, there is no specific time for serving fried, baked and grilled chicken wings. However, thinking from the health point of view, grilled or baked chicken wings are a healthier choice over fried stuff. And chicken wings baked with proper seasoning taste amazing. So, instead of preparing oil laden, fried chicken wings, why not bake them for a healthy meal serving. Let's see how to bake chicken wings in different methods.

Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

Ingredients

• 10 whole chicken wings
• 1 whole egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• cup breadcrumbs
• teaspoon paprika
• teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon dried basil

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 F, and lightly grease a baking pan. Then trim off the wing tips, and prepare them by cutting into two pieces. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and water, and keep aside. Take a resealable storage bag, and mix together breadcrumbs, paprika, garlic salt, onion powder and dried basil. Once you are done with these steps, dip chicken wings in beaten egg, and add in the bag. Shake bag properly for coating the wings with breadcrumb mixture. Arrange coated chicken wings in the greased pan in one layer, and bake for 35 minutes, turning once in between.

Classic Baked Chicken Wings

Ingredients

• 12 fresh chicken wings
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 - 2 teaspoons chili powder
• teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Salt to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 F. If required, clean and prepare chicken wings. You can cut a whole chicken wing at the joints, making three pieces. Discard the tip section as it gets burnt at the time of baking. Mix olive oil, fresh garlic, garlic powder, chili powder, black pepper and salt. To this seasoning concoction, add cleaned chicken wings and combine with hands. Ensure that the chicken pieces are coated properly with the flavorful spice mixture. Arrange them in a baking sheet, and bake for 1 hour, flipping once in between. Serve baked chicken wings with a spicy sauce and salad.

Easy Baked Chicken Wings and Dip

Ingredients

• 16 chicken wings
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• teaspoon lemon zest
• teaspoon pepper
• A dash of cayenne pepper
• teaspoon salt
• 1 cups dry whole-wheat breadcrumbs
• 1 cup grated fresh Parmesan
• 6 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Ingredients for Dipping

• 1 cup fat-free yogurt
• teaspoon lemon juice
• teaspoon Worcestershire
• teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
• teaspoon lemon zest
• teaspoon salt
• teaspoon black pepper

Directions

For this scrumptious, easy baked chicken wings recipe, prepare the wings first. Remove the tips, and halve each wing at the joint. In a large bowl, combine together the ingredients - olive oil, garlic, mustard, lemon juice, lemon zest, pepper, cayenne pepper and salt. Mix well, until blended and add chicken wings. Pour this into a resealable plastic bag, and marinade for at least one hour in the refrigerator. Meanwhile, combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese and parsley in a shallow platter, and keep aside till wings are ready.

Place rack in the center of the oven, and preheat oven to 425 F. For preparation of baking pan, lay heavy duty aluminum foil and spray it with cooking oil. After one hour, remove marinated chicken wings, and roll a piece in the shallow dish containing breadcrumb mixture. Place it in the baking pan, and repeat the same for the remaining chicken wing pieces. Bake them in preheated oven for 20 minutes, turn and bake for another 10 minutes. For the dip recipe, take a medium mixing bowl, and add all the ingredients. Mix until blended, and serve with the baked chicken wings. You can learn more on spicy baked chicken wings.

The simple culinary tips for the best baked chicken wings recipes are using a good amount of seasoning spices (enough to penetrate meat), and baking for the appropriate time. For the herbs part, you can use oregano, rosemary and basil to increase the flavor of oven-baked chicken. Also, alter the spiciness by adding cayenne pepper and hot sauce as recipe ingredients to suit your taste buds.