THE BEST OVEN BAKED CHICKEN WINGS!
SERVES: 5 TO 6 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS
- 3 pounds chicken wings (about 3 dozen wings total)
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup (preferred) or honey
- 2½ teaspoons black pepper
- 1½ teaspoons smoked sea salt (this recipe would not be the same without the SMOKED version versus regular salt...I found it at our grocery store and it's worth the extra effort if you don't already own some)
- 1 teaspoon (dried) thyme
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon (dried) oregano
- ½ teaspoon red pepper
Special Equipment
- Baker's cooling rack
Optional Accompaniments
- Celery sticks and homemade ranch dip
INSTRUCTIONS
- Place the cooling rack on top of a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil and set aside. Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Pour the maple syrup into a large mixing bowl. Add the wings and mix with your hands to evenly coat the wings. (Note: If your wings are fairly wet, pat dry with a paper towel first, otherwise don't waste your time.) Arrange the coated chicken wings on top of the rack, thick-skinned side down.
- Mix remaining ingredients in a small bowl and with a dry hand, evenly spread about half of the spice mixture on top of the wings. With your other "wet" hand, press the spice rub into the wings and then flip them over (we want the thick-skinned side up during baking for extra crispiness). Evenly spread the remaining spice mixture on top with your dry hand.
- Bake for 45 minutes on the middle oven rack. Serve warm and enjoy!
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