BBQ Chicken Wings
BBQ Wings are chicken wings deep-fried to a crispy, golden brown and smothered in a tomato-based barbecue sauce.
Servings: 6
Calories: 763kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken wings, wings and flats are okay
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 ½ cups (420 g) tomato-based bbq sauce, or your favorite sauce
- ranch or blue cheese dressing, for dipping
- carrots and celery sticks, for serving
Instructions
- Place a wire rack on top of a large baking sheet. Pat the chicken wings dry and place them on the wire rack. Refrigerate the wings, uncovered, for 1-2 hours.
- When ready, in a large mixing bowl, combine the chicken wings with kosher salt, black pepper, and baking powder.
Frying in Oil
- Fill a large pot with vegetable oil until it reaches halfway up the pot. Heat the pot until the oil reaches 375°F, using a thermometer to check the temperature. While the oil is heating, set a wire rack on top of a baking sheet.
- Working 2-3 wings at a time to maintain the oil temperature, add the wings to the hot oil and fry for 6-8 minutes, or until crispy and golden brown.
- Carefully remove the wings from the oil and place them on the wire rack.
- Bring the oil temperature back up to 375°F. Once hot enough, place the fried wings back into the oil for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from the oil and set on the wire rack to drain.
- Toss the cooked wings into the BBQ sauce and mix until coated on all sides.
- Serve wings with celery and carrot sticks, as well as ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping.
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Notes
Air Fryer BBQ Wings
For crispy chicken wings without deep frying, make the wings in your air fryer. It is a healthier alternative to frying wings in oil, plus it’s an easy clean-up. Another bonus is that you can get more wings made at a time, depending on the size of your air fryer. After the wings have been coated in the salt and pepper mixture, place them into the basket of your air fryer. Cook at 400°F for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy, flipping them halfway through. Cooking times may definitely vary depending on your air fryer, how many wings you cook at a time, and the size of the chicken wings. Then, don’t forget to coat the cooked wings in barbecue sauce. Oven Baked BBQ Wings
For a tasty and healthier alternative to deep-frying, try baking wings in the oven. To do this, follow these steps: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the seasoned wings on the lined baking sheet. Bake at 425°F for 45-50 minutes, flipping the wings halfway through until they are crispy and golden brown.
Toss the baked wings in barbecue sauce and serve.
For crispy chicken wings without deep frying, make the wings in your air fryer. It is a healthier alternative to frying wings in oil, plus it’s an easy clean-up. Another bonus is that you can get more wings made at a time, depending on the size of your air fryer. After the wings have been coated in the salt and pepper mixture, place them into the basket of your air fryer. Cook at 400°F for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy, flipping them halfway through. Cooking times may definitely vary depending on your air fryer, how many wings you cook at a time, and the size of the chicken wings. Then, don’t forget to coat the cooked wings in barbecue sauce. Oven Baked BBQ Wings
For a tasty and healthier alternative to deep-frying, try baking wings in the oven. To do this, follow these steps: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the seasoned wings on the lined baking sheet. Bake at 425°F for 45-50 minutes, flipping the wings halfway through until they are crispy and golden brown.
Toss the baked wings in barbecue sauce and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 763kcal