Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings w/ Mambo Sauce

Recipe Credit: Dinorah Rodriguez @itsdinorah Technique: America's Test Kitchen/ Chef John of Food Wishes Full Recipe Video: https://youtu.be/QRj1UquV80U Crispy and delicious wings without any oil! I combined my favorite seasoning blend with a technique I saw Chef John of Food Wishes share a few years ago and I no longer fry my wings. Baking Powder (aluminum-free) is the magic ingredient. The alkalinity of the baking powder when added to chicken skin raises the pH level of the chicken skin, this helps the skin and fat breakdown leaving a crispy golden wing.

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Step 1

Wash (yes, wash with water and white vinegar or lemon juice) chicken wing pieces, rinse and pat dry.

Step 2

Combine all spices and baking powder and season all chicken pieces. Set aside for about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Place an oven-safe rack over an aluminum-covered cookie sheet. Place chicken wings on one layer with at least a quarter of an inch of space in-between each wing. The rack allows for the hot air to circulate around the chicken as it cooks.

Step 4

Roast chicken wing pieces at 450 F, flip every 20 minutes for about an hour or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 F and the chicken is crispy.

Step 5

Once the chicken is fully cooked and crispy, coat each wing piece with Mambo Sauce or sauce of choice. I like to broil the sauced wings for about 1 minute on each side for a sticky crispy texture but it's not necessary.

Step 6

Enjoy!