Author: Mike

Hidden Valley Ranch Baked Spicy Ranch Wings

Who said that Ranch wings can’t be spicy? I’m a certified Ranch-a-holic. Love the stuff. But sometimes I want a little ‘kick’ to my wings. A little taste-wake-me-up. Some heat! These Hidden Valley Ranch baked spicy Ranch wings delivered just that. Great classic Ranch flavor with some zip added in. And they’re easy to make, too! These are great wings. And they’re great for a crowd, too!

Hidden Valley Ranch Baked Spicy Ranch Wings

More More More. Or Not.

It’s your call on the heat level on these Hidden Valley Ranch baked spicy Ranch wings. Me, I wanted just enough to notice it but not overpower the Ranch flavor that I so dearly love. That’s what’s in the recipe below. Just a bit of a kick. You want more? Heck, go for it. Double the cayenne. Triple it. Still not enough heat? Serve your wings with some hot Buffalo wing sauce on the side for dipping.

These wings are great for a get-together. You can make a big batch with little fuss. Make them in a few different heat levels to satisfy everyone. Put each on a different platter, and put a little sign in front of them so people know what’s what.

Where’d That Smokiness Come From?

Just like you can add heat to these wings, you can also add a bit of smokiness. Kinda give them that ‘hot-off-the-grill’ feel. Baked wings sure aren’t going to have that, so you have to add it yourself. One way is to use smoked paprika instead of sweet paprika. The smoke will be subtle, but there. Nice.

If you want a bit more smoky flavor, and some heat, use chipotle chili powder for the cayenne pepper. It’s got both in one seasoning!

Fear The Broiler

Always, always keep an eye on your oven when you have the broiler on. No matter what you’re broiling. Don’t leave it. Don’t mess with your phone. Safety first, I always say!

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Hidden Valley Ranch Baked Spicy Ranch Wings
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Hidden Valley Ranch Baked Spicy Ranch Wings

Great flavor wings that are super-easy to make!
Inspired by a recipe from Hidden Valley
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked wings, Ranch
Servings: 8
Calories: 486kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 F.
  • Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • Lightly spray the foil with non-stick spray.
  • Melt the butter in a small skillet or saucepan.
  • Stir in the remaining ingredients and stir or whisk to combine.
  • Working in batches, dip or roll the chicken wing pieces in the butter mixture and transfer to the foil. You can also place the wings on the foil and brush with the mixture. Make sure to get it on all sides of the wings. Reserve any unused mix.
  • Bake wings for 20 minutes.
  • Flip the wings and brush with remaining sauce.
  • Bake another 20 minutes.
  • Turn on oven broiler and broil 3-5 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 395mg | Potassium: 282mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 747IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Tangy Taco Wings

I apologize to my neighbors. Even with my windows closed, and the tv on, it’s likely they heard me moaning with happiness as I bit into these tangy taco wings. Truth be told, they’ve heard it before because I’ve had some delicious wings. But not this loud. These are crazy good wings. Great southwestern flavors. Great smoky undertones. Some great heat. Just great everything.

Tangy Taco Wings

Cook Those Wings!

The sauce is the star here. How you cook the wings to make some tangy taco wings is kind of not important. Don’t get me wrong. Of course you don’t want ‘meh’ wings. But you don’t have to go crazy with them. No need for complicated preparing or cooking techniques. Just get some cooked wings. Season them a bit first. Then just cook them. Then comes the really good part. That sauce. Load it up or go light. I went heavy. I don’t usually do that. This time, the temptation of the sauce won and I went saucy. And am I ever glad I did.

And More…

This sauce is great on anything. Grilled burgers. Hot dogs. Smoked ribs. Any place you might think about putting BBQ sauce, use this instead. It’s better, tastier, richer, thicker and wonderful.

About That Salsa Chipotle…

I used to be able to buy cans of salsa chipotle at the store on a regular basis. Now they’re harder to find. They’re like a cross between chipotles in adobo sauce and salsa. They have a smoother texture to them, making them perfect for sauces. You don’t have to do any chopping or preparation, just use it straight out of the can. If you can’t find it you can still make this wonderful sauce. You can grab a jar of chipotle salsa and pulse it a few times in a blender until just slightly chunky. Or you can use a chipotle pepper minced, and mixed with some of the adobo sauce.

The idea for these wings came from La Preferida. They made me happy, so thank you fine folks at La Preferida!

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Tangy Taco Wings
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Tangy Taco Wings

This sauce is great on anything.
Inspired by a recipe from La Preferida
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crispy, wings
Servings: 2
Calories: 42kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

For the sauce

Instructions

For the wings

  • Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer’s recommendation.
  • Sprinkle taco seasoning over the wings and toss to coat.
  • Add the wings to the basket (be careful it’s hot!). If you have trouble fitting them without overlapping, stand the drumettes along the sides of the basket.
  • Cook at 360 F for 12 minutes for large wings, 10 minutes for smaller ones.
  • Carefully flip the wings (rotate the drumettes if they are standing) and cook another 12 minutes again (10 minutes for smaller wings) at 375 F.
  • Flip the wings one last time. Increase the temperature to 390 F and cook another 6 minutes (4 minutes for smaller wings).
  • Remove and toss with your favorite wing sauce.  Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

For the sauce

  • Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Bring to a boil then reduce heat and keep warm until ready to use.
  • Stir in more water if the sauce becomes too thick.

Notes

Salsa chipotle can be difficult to find. It’s not chipotle salsa. You can substitute chipotle salsa but for best results you’ll want to pulse it a few times in a food processor. You want a smoother texture versus a chunky one.
If you’d rather cook your wings using another technique, click here for our guide on cooking wings using a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, griddle, air fryer or Char-Broil Big Easy.

Nutrition

Calories: 42kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 222IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.2mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Savory Herb with Garlic Wings

Wing sauces can be found in many places. The bottles or packages don’t have to say ‘wing sauce’ on them to be great on wings. I often find BBQ sauces that are fantastic on wings, for example. But I can’t say I thought a lot about using a soup mix on wings. Thanks to Lipton, though, the idea works and works fantastically. All I had to do was make some wings and a quick sauce and I was enjoying some fantastically savory herb with garlic wings. Different. Great. And definitely worth making again! And again!

Savory Herb with Garlic Wings

Insert Wings Here

This isn’t the most complicated wing sauce ever made. You open a packet, pour it into some water, add some hot sauce and wait for the magic to happen. While that’s happening you make some wings. I went air-fried because that’s easy and always gives me a great result. You can use baked. Deep-fried. Whatever you want. Even frozen wings work just fine.

No Fighting

The goal is to get the wings teamed up with the sauce. But… don’t use wings that are ‘too strong’. By that I mean you don’t want to use something like frozen Buffalo-sauced wings. Or wings tossed in your favorite lemon pepper seasoning. You want the wings to taste like wings and let the sauce do the talking. Contrasting flavors aren’t what you’re after here so keep the wings on the tame side.

These savory herb with garlic wings bring tons of great flavor. Plenty of herbs. Lots of garlic. These aren’t Buffalo wings. If you’re looking for wings that aren’t anything like what you might usually have, these are it. Give them a try!

PS: This sauce is also great over grilled, roasted or rotisserie chicken. And pork chops, too!

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Savory Herb with Garlic Wings
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Savory Herb with Garlic Wings

Delightfully herby!
Inspired by a recipe from Lipton
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: savory, wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 541kcal

Ingredients

For the wings

  • 3 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock

For the savory herb with garlic sauce

Instructions

For the savory herb with garlic sauce

  • In small saucepan, combine the soup mix, water and hot sauce over medium heat.
  • Bring to a slow simmer, stirring, until thickened.
  • Stir in the butter.
  • Lower heat and keep warm until ready to use.

For the wings

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 541kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 185mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 371mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 524IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Easy Buttermilk-Battered Wings

I can’t help it if I’m as addicted to fried chicken wings as I am to fried chicken. Well, technically they’re the same thing, no? The difference for me is that I serve mine with a bowl of Buffalo sauce on the side. That’s how I justify posting these easy buttermilk-battered wings. That and the fact that the coating is out-of-this-world tasty and crunchy. The wings are juicy and flavorful. That’s why I’m here: good wings!

Easy Buttermilk-Battered Wings

Add A Little Classic Flavor

You can make your easy buttermilk-battered wings a bit more Buffalo-style by adding a few good shakes of your favorite Buffalo wing sauce to the buttermilk mixture. You’ll taste that great classic flavor in each bite, whether you serve the wings with more sauce or not.

No Tossing Zone

One thing I do not do with deep-fried wings that have a thicker coating and that is toss them in sauce. As soon as you do that you lose half that crunchiness that you worked so hard to obtain. No, I put the wings into a large bowl and drizzle them with the sauce first. Then I stir them gently using a rubber spatula to coat them.

You can also just do as I did in the picture above: serve with sauce on the side for dipping. Just as good, just as spicy.

Like Your Wings Dry?

I love dry wings. I love seasoning the heck out of my wings and just enjoying the flavor. No sauce. You can do that too with these wings. Just add your favorite dry wing seasoning to the flour mixture (you can leave out the salt and paprika from the recipe) and cook them as stated. When they come out of the fryer, hit those wings with even more seasoning. While they’re still hot. So it sticks. In minutes (after they cool down just a bit) you’ll be enjoying delicious dry wings!

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Also try my yummy easy buttermilk-battered Cajun wings!

Easy Buttermilk-Battered Wings
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Easy Buttermilk-Battered Wings

Out-of-this-world crunchy wings.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: deep-fried, wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 519kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Combine the buttermilk and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a resealable container or a medium bowl.
  • Add the wings and toss to coat.
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Heat 2-3" of oil in a deep-fryer or Dutch oven.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, paprika and remaining salt.
  • Remove the wings from the buttermilk mixture and shake off any excess.
  • Transfer to the flour mixture and toss to coat well.
  • Deep fry the wings until done, 8-12 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
  • Serve hot.

Notes

Serve with your favorite wing sauce on the side, for dipping.

Nutrition

Calories: 519kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 209mg | Potassium: 406mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 1124IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Da Kine Hawaiian Smoky Dry Rub Seasoning Wings

It was a good day. A very good day. That’s because these Da Kine Hawaiian smoky dry rub seasoning wings really, really hit the spot. I was already a big fan (addict, perhaps) of dry wings. I love that super-crunchy skin. And I love tons of seasoning. This seasoning is a little smoky. Just-right smoky, actually. Perfect on wings. Oh yeah, you can put it on other things, and I do. Like smoked ribs or pork shoulder. Burgers. Those things. But for me, this seasoning was really meant for dry wings!

Da Kine Hawaiian Smoky Dry Rub Seasoning Wings

Season Before. Season After.

I’ve learned that the key to success for dry wings is two-fold. One, cook those wings with high heat to get maximum crunchy skin. I use an air-fryer to do that, usually. Or a charcoal grill with the Vortex. And sometimes a deep fryer. No matter which you use, aim for crunchy skin. And season the wings well before you cook them. Then, after they’re done and still hot, season them some more. Load up. Go for it. These Da Kine Hawaiian smoky dry rub seasoning wings are not meant to be shy on flavor.

If you’re really wanting to up it, season them even again once you plate them. Pro tip: You can drag the wings through any seasoning that falls onto your plate for extra yumminess.

This seasoning is delicious on wings. Get some just for that and you’ll be more than happy!

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Da Kine Hawaiian Smoky Dry Rub Seasoning Wings
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Da Kine Hawaiian Smoky Dry Rub Seasoning Wings

Hints of coffee and smoke make this one heck of a great dry wing!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crispy, wings
Servings: 1
Calories: 13kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer’s recommendation.
  • Toss the wing flats and drumettes with the seasoning.
  • Add the wings to the basket (be careful it’s hot!). If you have trouble fitting them without overlapping, stand the drumettes along the sides of the basket.
  • Cook at 360 F for 12 minutes for large wings, 10 minutes for smaller ones.
  • Carefully flip the wings (rotate the drumettes if they are standing) and cook another 12 minutes again (10 minutes for smaller wings) at 375 F.
  • Flip the wings one last time. Increase the temperature to 390 F and cook another 6 minutes (4 minutes for smaller wings).
  • Remove wings to a bowl and sprinkle with more of the seasoning. Toss to coat.
  • Serve.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 13kcal | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 9mg | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.1mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Jimbo’s Mild Wang Sauce Wings

Nothing makes me happier than to discover a new wing sauce. Especially one that just wows the heck out of me. I was perusing the sauces at one of my favorite places on earth, Jungle Jim’s in Cincinnati, when I spotted the Jimbo’s Wang sauces. Nope, that’s not a typo. That’s what the bottle says. I grabbed a few and headed back home to make wings ASAP. I didn’t do anything fancy with them. Season ’em, cook ’em, sauce ’em. Then devour ’em. This sauce is crazy good. I was almost reminded of Heinz 57 steak sauce. A little ketchup-y. Hints of Worcestershire sauce. The perfect combination of tastes. And the right consistency, too. Man, what a great sauce.

Jimbo's Mild Wang Sauce Wings

It’s A Happy Time!

These Jimbo’s Mild Wang sauce wings made me happy. They came out great. I made my standard-issue air fryer wings. I didn’t want to load them up with a lot of in-my-face seasoning that might end up fighting the sauce. It being my first time using it, I didn’t want the sauce to be drowned out by other flavors. Now that I know what it’s like, I can adjust my seasoning to complement it. Or I can just go with salt and pepper and let the sauce do all the talking. Every day is a new day, and another great day to enjoy wings, like these!

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Jimbo's Mild Wang Sauce Wings
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Jimbo’s Mild Wang Sauce Wings

A delicious wing sauce.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crispy, wings
Servings: 2
Calories: 13kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer’s recommendation.
  • Combine the baking powder and wing seasoning. Sprinkle over the wings and toss to coat.
  • Add the wings to the basket (be careful it’s hot!). If you have trouble fitting them without overlapping, stand the drumettes along the sides of the basket.
  • Cook at 360 F for 12 minutes for large wings, 10 minutes for smaller ones.
  • Carefully flip the wings (rotate the drumettes if they are standing) and cook another 12 minutes again (10 minutes for smaller wings) at 375 F.
  • Flip the wings one last time. Increase the temperature to 390 F and cook another 6 minutes (4 minutes for smaller wings).
  • Remove and toss with your favorite wing sauce.  Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.
If you’d rather cook your wings using another technique, click here for our guide on cooking wings using a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, griddle, air fryer or Char-Broil Big Easy.

Nutrition

Calories: 13kcal | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 9mg | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.1mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Sous Vide Deep-Fried Wings

It’s ok if you’re making ‘the face’ right now. I get it from my wife sometimes. Well, quite often, really. It’s usually followed by her saying something like ‘those seem complicated’. Yeah, that might be your first thought (and hers, and a bit, mine) when you look over the recipe for these sous vide deep-fried wings. Do this. Then do that. And that.

But let me tell you, when I took that first bite of the wings every ounce of doubt was gone. These wings are truly amazing. The wings themselves are incredibly tasty. So tender. Amazingly juicy. Really, I could’ve just eaten them by themselves. No sauce, nothing. I have made a lot of wings. A lot. And these are way, way up on the list of my all-time favorites. So yeah, they may seem complicated. But oh, is it ever worth it!

Sous Vide Deep-Fried Wings

The Finish Line

I finished off my sous vide deep-fried wings in the deep fryer (kind of obvious, huh?). No, I didn’t have to. I could’ve reheated the air-dried wings in the oven. Or the air fryer. Or tossed them onto a hot grill. I just needed to heat them up. Get a little crunch on the skin. They don’t spend much time in the hot oil. I do not want to burn that precious skin or over-cook the meat. I’ve come this far, no way do I want to ruin them.

Lastly, I lightly sauced the wings in a Buffalo wing sauce. Lightly because I definitely did not want to overpower the wings. They are amazing. The sauce did not need to be the star of the show. It just needed to be there.

These are great wings.

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Sous Vide Deep-Fried Wings
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Sous Vide Deep-Fried Wings

Totally worth the effort!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Brining and air drying time15 hours
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sous vide, wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 695kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

For the brine

For frying

Instructions

  • Combine the brine ingredients in a large bowl. Stir until the salt is dissolved.
  • Add the wings. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.
  • Set up your sous vide for 155 F.
  • Remove the wings from the brine and pat dry.
  • Transfer wings to a bag and vacuum seal to remove the air. You can also use a resealable bag and use the displacement method to remove any air, then seal tightly.
  • Sous vide for 3 hours.
  • Remove the wings from the water and open the bag.
  • Remove the wings from the bag and pat dry then transfer to a baking sheet lined with paper towels.
  • Place in the fridge (uncovered) overnight to dry the wings. They're cooked so you don't have to worry about contamination.
  • When you're ready to finish the wings, heat 3" of oil in a deep-fryer to 350 F.
  • Working in batches as needed, fry the wings for 6 minutes.
  • Remove wings and toss in your favorite sauce.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce, if desired.
After removing from the sous vide, you can also sauce the wings then place onto a hot grill for a minute or two to ‘set’ the sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 695kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 14319mg | Potassium: 1077mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 3929IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Extra-Tasty Baked Wings For A Crowd

I didn’t think these wings would be so good. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Right out of the oven, these extra-tasty baked wings for a crowd tasted as great as they smelled while they cooked. Slightly sweet. A good hint of soy sauce. And mustard. Yep, mustard. That’s the part I didn’t think would work. But it did. These wings are different, and a great way to feed a small group of people.

Extra-Tasty Baked Wings For A Crowd

So Juicy, No Sauce Required

I didn’t do anything to these extra-tasty baked wings for a crowd other than to take them out of the oven and eat them. I didn’t need to sauce them. They have plenty of flavor as-is. I didn’t need to serve them with blue cheese or ranch dressing. They didn’t need it. Just pick ’em up, eat ’em. Repeat.

PS: I do think that these wings would be great with blue cheese dressing. That blue cheese ‘funk’ would offset the mild sweetness. If you’re into that thing, go for it.

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Extra-Tasty Baked Wings For A Crowd
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Extra-Tasty Baked Wings For A Crowd

Flavor-packed baked wings with a hint of sweetness.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Marinade time2 hours
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked wings
Servings: 10
Calories: 689kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

Instructions

For the wings

  • Combine the brown sugar, mustard and soy sauce in a large bowl or resealable container.
  • Reserve 1/4 cup of the marinade in a small container in the fridge.
  • Add the wings to the bowl or container and turn or toss to coat.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours (up to 12), turning every hour or so.
  • Preheat your oven to 375 F.
  • Line 2 large baking sheets with foil.
  • Lightly spray the foil with non-stick spray.
  • Remove wings from the marinade and place onto the foil. I like to turn the flats skin-side down for starters. Discard the marinade.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Flip the wings and baste with the reserved marinade. Bake another 30 minutes.
  • If desired, place the wings under the broiler for a few minutes to give them more color and to slightly crisp up the skin.
  • Serve.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.
If you’d rather cook your wings using another technique, click here for our guide on cooking wings using a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, griddle, air fryer or Char-Broil Big Easy.

Nutrition

Calories: 689kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 776mg | Potassium: 462mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 351IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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The Best Citrus- and Fruit-Flavored Wings

These are my favorite citrus- and fruit-flavored wings. Some are homemade sauces. Some are store-bought sauces. All are great and all have fantastic citrus and fruit flavors!

Note: My list of lemon pepper wings got too large so they have their own page here!

1
Ancho Peach Wings
Ancho Peach Wings
Apricot preserves also make for a great ancho wing sauce, so feel free to mix things up a bit.
Check out this recipe
2
The Best Citrus- and Fruit-Flavored Wings
Baked Coconut Mango Wings
I thought these baked coconut wings were delicious. I loved them.
Check out this recipe
3
Beef O Brady's Mango Habanero Wings
Beef O Brady’s Mango Habanero Wings
The combination of heat and sweet and fruit is fantastic.
Check out this recipe
4
Bone Suckin' Honey and Habanero Wings
Bone Suckin’ Honey and Habanero Wings
This is a thick, stick-to-your-meat sauce.
Check out this recipe
5
Buffalo Wild Wings Mango Habanero Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings Mango Habanero Wings
This is a great sauce when you need some heat and flavor at the same time.
Check out this recipe
6
Buffalo Wild Wings Orange Chicken Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings Orange Chicken Wings
We both loved this sauce. It's not too orange-forward.
Check out this recipe
7
Cajun Honey Lime Wings
Cajun Honey Lime Wings
Just grab your run-of-the-mill regular ole BBQ sauce. Nothing fancy.
Check out this recipe
8
Country Bob's Chili Lime Wings
Country Bob’s Chili Lime Wings
Big time chili and lime deliciousness.
Check out this recipe
9
Country Bob's Roasted Pineapple and Black Pepper Wings
Country Bob’s Roasted Pineapple and Black Pepper Wings
An ok sauce but kind of lacking in roasted pineapple flavor.
Check out this recipe
10
Croix Valley Mango Habanero Dry Wings
Croix Valley Mango Habanero Dry Wings
Also try this rub on shrimp.
Check out this recipe
11
Croix Valley Pineapple Habanero Wings
Croix Valley Pineapple Habanero Wings
This is one fantastic sauce!
Check out this recipe
12
Croix Valley Tequila Lime Wings
Croix Valley Tequila Lime Wings
This is one fantastic sauce!
Check out this recipe
13
G Hughes Sugar Free Mango Habanero Wings
Lightly fruity with a decent amount of heat, G Hughes sugar free mango habanero wing sauce is finger-licking good. Absolutely delicious!
Check out this recipe
14
Hoosier Daddy Smokehouse Hickory with Lime BBQ Wings
Hoosier Daddy Smokehouse Hickory with Lime BBQ Sauce Wings
Lightly sweet, lightly smoky, with a kiss of lime. An all-around fantastic BBQ sauce that is amazing on wings!
Check out this recipe
15
Jalapeno Peach Wings
Jalapeno Peach Wings
I wouldn’t hesitate to make an extra big batch of the sauce and use it to slather onto grilled or roasted chicken
Check out this recipe
16
June Moon Mango Habanero Wings
June Moon Mango Habanero Wings
This sauce is a bit fruity, has just the right consistency to stick to your wings, and is flat-out yummy!
Check out this recipe
17
June Moon Strawberry Jalapeno Wings
June Moon Strawberry Jalapeno Wings
You get some sweet, then some heat and both are great.
Check out this recipe
18
Kinder's Black Cherry Chipotle BBQ Wings
Kinder’s Black Cherry Chipotle BBQ Sauce Wings
Wonderful deep cherry flavor that makes for some of the best wings you've had!
Check out this recipe
19
Kinder's Black Cherry Chipotle Dry Wings
Kinder’s Black Cherry Chipotle Dry Wings
Wonderful tasting dry wings.
Check out this recipe
20
Kinder's Chipotle Pineapple BBQ Wings
Kinder’s Chipotle Pineapple BBQ Wings
A crazy-delicious sauce!
Check out this recipe
21
Kinder's Habanero Pineapple Air Fryer Dry Wings
Kinder’s Habanero Pineapple Air Fryer Dry Wings
Sweet dry wings with a nice kick.
Check out this recipe
22
Kosmos Q Chile Lime Wing Dust Wings
Kosmos Q Chili Lime Wing Dust Wings
For best results, season your wings while they're hot.
Check out this recipe
23
Legend Larry's Raspberry Habanero Wings
Legend Larry’s Raspberry Habanero Wings
Legend Larry’s Raspberry Habanero sauce is crazy good.
Check out this recipe
24
Margaritaville Mango Habanero Wing Sauce Wings
Margaritaville Mango Habanero Wings
A bit fruity and a bit spicy, this is a great sauce!
Check out this recipe
25
Orange Sesame Wings
Orange Sesame Wings
These wings have a slight sweet orange citrus flavor and a good amount of sesame.
Check out this recipe
26
Orange Soda Wings
Orange Soda Wings
Think traditional Buffalo wing sauce, but with a bit of sweetness from honey, and a wonderful light hint of citrus.
Check out this recipe
27
Orange Wings
Orange Wings
This sauce has the perfect citrus flavor, with just a bit of heat and just a bit of sweetness.
Check out this recipe
28
Peach Apricot Chile Wings
Peach Apricot Chile Wings
I think this sauce even changed my mind about apricots! I love them now.
Check out this recipe
29
Pepper Palace Blackberry Barbecue Wings
Pepper Palace Blackberry Barbecue Sauce Wings
The perfect blackberry-flavored wings!
Check out this recipe
30
Pepper Palace Peach Barbecue Wings
Pepper Palace Peach Barbecue Sauce Wings
It's hard to get any easier than this recipe.
Check out this recipe
31
Pepper Palace Watermelon Barbecue Wings
Pepper Palace Watermelon Barbecue Sauce Wings
Just the right amount of delicious watermelon flavor.
Check out this recipe
32
Pineapple Glazed Wings
Pineapple Glazed Wings
This sauce is a little sweet, but not overly sweet.
Check out this recipe
33
Plucker's Manganero Wings
Plucker’s Manganero Wings
This is a great wing sauce for sure, like every other sauce I've tried from Plucker's.
Check out this recipe
34
Plucker's Spicy Mandarin Wings
Plucker’s Spicy Mandarin Wings
This is a nice change from the sweet chili or teriyaki sauce Asian-inspired wing sauces you usually find.
Check out this recipe
35
Private Selection Hawaiian Pineapple Wings
Private Selection Hawaiian Pineapple Wings
This sauce a wonderful combination of pineapple, coconut and just a hint of heat.
Check out this recipe
36
Private Selection Hot Mandarin Wings
Private Selection Hot Mandarin Wings
It’s a wonderful combination of scotch bonnet peppers, garlic and mandarin oranges.
Check out this recipe
37
Private Selection Peach Carolina Reaper Wings
Private Selection Peach Carolina Reaper Wings
I really like this sauce. Despite it being on the hot side!
Check out this recipe
38
Raspberry Chipotle Wings
Raspberry Chipotle Wings
Raspberry chipotle wings are my newest food addiction.
Check out this recipe
39
Spicy Mango Wings
Spicy Mango Wings
Delicious island-inspired hot wings!
Check out this recipe
40
Sweet Baby Ray's Mango Habanero Wings
Sweet Baby Ray’s Mango Habanero Wings
Easily one of my favorite bottled wing sauces.
Check out this recipe
41
The Dirty Buffalo Strawbenero BBQ Wings
The Dirty Buffalo Strawbenero BBQ Wings
Lightly-spicy srtawberry-kissed wings.
Check out this recipe
42
Torchbearer Pineapple Papaya BBQ Wings
Torchbearer Pineapple Papaya BBQ Sauce Wings
This sauce is just a bit fruity, and bit a sweet, with a bit spicy.
Check out this recipe
43
Traeger Grills Texas Apricot BBQ Sauce Wings
Traeger Grills Texas Apricot BBQ Sauce Wings
A lightly fruity, smoky BBQ sauce that is fantastic on wings!
Check out this recipe
44
Wing Magic Smoky Lime Dry Wings
Wing Magic Smoky Lime Dry Wings
Delicious wings with a wonderful smoky lime flavor.
Check out this recipe
45
Wing Master Mango Chile-Lime Dry Wings
Wing Master Mango Chile-Lime Dry Wings
I like to keep my dry wings simple.
Check out this recipe
46
Wing Master Mango Habanero Wings
Wing Master Mango Habanero Wings
I'm not a fan of overly hot sauces that have no flavor. I'm a big fan of this sauce.
Check out this recipe
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B.Bob’s Roasted Raspberry Chipotle Wings

Oh my goodness gracious me oh my. Did I ever find one of the best sauces ever for wings. Everything I crave is in this sauce. It’s a little fruity (well, technically it’s berry-y). A little spicy. It looks amazing. It tastes amazing. These B.Bob’s Roasted Raspberry Chipotle wings are nothing but delicious. I could eat these all day long and still ask for more. What a winner!

B.Bob's Roasted Raspberry Chipotle Wings

Wings. Ribs. Cream cheese. Whateves.

This sauce is truly great on wings. But I do eat other things. Rarely, but it happens. It’s also great on ribs. Really great. Or pour some over softened cream cheese and serve with crackers. Dip chicken nuggets in it. Whatever you got, the sauce will make it better. Or just enjoy some B.Bob’s Roasted Raspberry Chipotle wings.

I went with my classic, favorite lunchtime wing recipe for air fryer wings. I work from home but that doesn’t mean I have a lot of free time to muss and fuss with my lunch. Air fryer wings are easy and turn out great every single time. Cook. Sauce. Eat. Doesn’t get much easier than that!

B.Bobs Foods was formally known as Bronco Bob’s.

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Also try my homemade chipotle blackberry wings!

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B.Bob’s Roasted Raspberry Chipotle Wings

One of the best sauces ever created!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crispy, wings
Servings: 2
Calories: 13kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer’s recommendation.
  • Combine the baking powder and wing seasoning. Sprinkle over the wings and toss to coat.
  • Add the wings to the basket (be careful it’s hot!). If you have trouble fitting them without overlapping, stand the drumettes along the sides of the basket.
  • Cook at 360 F for 12 minutes for large wings, 10 minutes for smaller ones.
  • Carefully flip the wings (rotate the drumettes if they are standing) and cook another 12 minutes again (10 minutes for smaller wings) at 375 F.
  • Flip the wings one last time. Increase the temperature to 390 F and cook another 6 minutes (4 minutes for smaller wings).
  • Remove and toss with the sauce. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.
If you’d rather cook your wings using another technique, click here for our guide on cooking wings using a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, griddle, air fryer or Char-Broil Big Easy.

Nutrition

Calories: 13kcal | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 9mg | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.1mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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