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Dry rub chicken wings served on a white dish with a side of blue cheese and celery.

Crispy Dry Rub Chicken Wings

Nataliia
These crispy dry rub chicken wings are tossed in a homemade dry rub seasoning mix and baked until golden browned and crispy at 400°F for about 40 minutes. The homemade chicken wing dry rub is made with salt, paprika, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and chili powder. You can add some cayenne pepper if you love spicy chicken wings.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 3
Calories 449 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 small bowl
  • 1 large bowl
  • 1 Baking pan

Ingredients
  

For the chicken wings

  • 2 pounds chicken wings drumettes and wingettes
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder, aluminum-free
  • 1 tablespoon cooking spray oil for the pan

For the chicken wings dry rub

  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar dark or light
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional, for heat

For the blue cheese dip

  • ½ cup blue crumbled cheese
  • ⅓ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ garlic clove finely minced or grated
  • 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 Tablespoons water only if you need to make it thinner

Instructions
 

Chicken wings

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Spread a thin layer of olive oil on top of parchment paper or use a cooking spray.
  • Pat dry chicken wings well with paper towels. Add chicken wings to the large bowl and sprinkle them with 1 tablespoon baking powder, aluminum-free. Toss to coat the wings.
  • Sprinkle them with the dry rub seasoning and toss them again using hands ensuring they are well coated.
  • Arrange the wings, skin side down on a prepared baking pan. Bake at 400°F for 40 minutes flipping them once half way through the cooking time.
  • Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with the blue cheese or ranch dressing for dipping.

Notes

You can skip the sugar if needed.
The wings might need more or less time to bake, always use the instant read thermometer to ensure the internal temperature reaches 165°F.

Nutrition

Calories: 449kcalCarbohydrates: 4.5gProtein: 42gFat: 30.2gSodium: 776mgSugar: 4.4g
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