Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings (oven or air fryer!)
The best lemon pepper chicken wings recipe! These wings are coated in a homemade lemon pepper seasoning, cooked until golden brown and crispy, and then tossed a butter and lemon pepper sauce.
Servings: 5
Calories: 315kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken wings
- 1 teaspoon baking powder oven method only
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch oven method only
- 1½ Tablespoons lemon pepper seasoning see recipe below or use storebought
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt omit if you use salted butter
Lemon Pepper Seasoning
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
Oven Baked Wings
- Preheat oven to 425 F degrees. Prepare a large sheet pan by covering with foil. Spray a baking rack with cooking spray and set inside the rack.
- Using a paper towel blot chicken wings dry. Combine baking powder, cornstarch, salt, and pepper in a ziploc bag or large bowl. Toss chicken wings in spice mixture to coat evenly.
- Place the wings on the rack and bake 30-35 minutes turning halfway through. The chicken should reach 165 degrees and be crispy on the outside.
Air Fyer Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Prep wings by tossing in 1 tablespoon olive oil and the lemon pepper seasoning (skip the cornstarch and baking powder).
- Place in the air fryer in a single layer, cook for 10 minutes, flip, then cook 10 more minutes until crispy and the internal temperature is 165 degrees.
Lemon Pepper Sauce
- While the wings are cooking melt the butter in a small pan over low heat. Stir in the lemon juice, pepper, and salt. Toss the cooked wings in the lemon butter sauce and serve.
Notes
- While not required, I recommend soaking the chicken in brine for at least one hour and then drying the wings overnight on a baking sheet, uncovered, in the refrigerator.
- Swap out for black pepper for white pepper for extra spice.
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