Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

Step 1

Adjust your oven racks to the upper-middle and lower-middle positions. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Step 2

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack (I use a cooling rack) on top. Spray the rack with non-stick spray.

Step 3

Use paper towels to pat the wings dry and place them in a large bowl. It's important to dry them REALLY well!

Step 4

Combine the salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and baking powder in a small bowl. Then sprinkle the seasoning over the wings, tossing to evenly coat.

Step 5

Arrange wings, skin side up, in single layer on prepared wire rack.

Step 6

Bake, turning every 20 minutes until wings are crispy and browned. The total cook time will depend on the size of the wings but may take up to 1 hour.

Step 7

Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer wings to bowl and toss with sauce.

Step 8

In a medium saucepan over medium heat stir together all sauce ingredients. Mix well until sugar has dissolved.

Step 9

Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature before adding to wings (or prepare the sauce ahead of time and refrigerate).