Copycat Wingstop Lemon Pepper Wings

Yowsa. I bit into these copycat Wingstop Lemon Pepper wings thinking that’d be good, sure. But I had no idea how much I’d really like them. Crunchy, crispy skin. Not overly battered. Not too much like grandma’s fried chicken. The sauce, easy as heck to make, did me in. I mean, seriously, it’s just butter and lemon pepper seasoning but it was gooood! I loved it. It’s definitely finger-licking good and then some!

Copycat Wingstop Lemon Pepper Wings

Lemon Pepper And Butter: The Perfect Combination

When I make these copycat Wingstop Lemon Pepper wings again (which will be soon), I’m adding more lemon pepper seasoning. No, this isn’t the first time I’ve used it, but for some reason, I found the combination of the lemony goodness and butter to make for some super-great wings.

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Copycat Wingstop Lemon Pepper Wings
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Copycat Wingstop Lemon Pepper Wings

Crunchy good with the perfect lemon pepper flavor.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: copycat, lemon pepper
Servings: 6
Calories: 820kcal

Ingredients

For the wings

  • 3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock

For the frying

For the dredge

For the seasoning

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Heat 2-3" of oil in a deep fryer or Dutch oven.
  • Prepare the dredge by combining all of the dredge ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Dredge the wings in the flour mixture. Coating well. Shake off any excess.
  • Working in batches if needed, fry the wings for 5-7 minutes or until just golden brown.
  • Transfer the wings to a wire rack.
  • Transfer all of the wings to the oven and finish cooking until golden brown, 15-20 minutes.
  • While the wings are cooking melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat an stir in the seasoning. Keep warm until ready to use.
  • Once the wings are done drizzle them with the butter mixture and toss gently to coat. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Nutrition

Calories: 820kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 58g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 229mg | Sodium: 556mg | Potassium: 373mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 969IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 4mg

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

Perdue Lemon Pepper Crispy Air Fryer Wings

I kind of feel like maybe my luck has run out. I enjoyed my first experience with the air fryer wings from Perdue. The hot and spicy wings were yummy and definitely packed a bit of heat. Now I’ve moved on to Perdue Lemon Pepper Crispy Air Fryer wings. Just like the first ones I tried, the wings cook up nice and crunchy. No complains there. But I felt these lacked in the flavor department. I didn’t get much of the lemon pepper that is advertised on the front of the bag.

Perdue Lemon Pepper Crispy Air Fryer Wings

They’re Crunchy!

Now, despite the lack of lemon pepper flavoring, I still like the crunch of these Perdue Lemon Pepper Crispy Air Fryer wings. Whatever batter they are tossed in cooks up nice and yummy. If they’d sell just the batter I’d be in for a good jug or two of it for sure! I also felt that this bag contained a number of smaller wing segments while also containing a few drumettes that could’ve use a bit of trimming first. Anyways, not bad… just not great!

You’ll also want to make these awesome wings:
Sweet Baby Ray’s Buffalo Wings
Sweet Baby Ray’s Garlic Parmesan Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings Jammin’ Jalapeno Wings
Texas Pete Extra Mild Buffalo Wings
Tangy Tapatio Barbecue Wings

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

Perdue Lemon Pepper Crispy Air Fryer Wings
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Perdue Lemon Pepper Crispy Air Fryer Wings

Crunchy but not full of lemon pepper flavor.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time16 minutes
Cool time2 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer, wings
Servings: 2
Calories: 9kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your air fryer to 400 F per the manufacturer's instructions.
  • Add the wing pieces and cook for 16 minutes. Note: I prefer 14 minutes. I recommend checking them after 12 or so minutes to see if you are happy with the color of the wings and remove them before 16 minutes if desired.
  • Remove wings and let cool for 2 minutes before serving with your desired sauces.

Nutrition

Calories: 9kcal | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 6mg | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 0.5mg | Iron: 0.04mg

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

Buffalo Wild Wings Lemon Pepper Wings

It says it right there on the label of Buffalo Wild Wings Lemon Pepper Wings sauce: “with Bright Citrus”. What does that mean, you might ask? It means when you take that first bite of wings tossed in the sauce you’ll get a big ole hit of lemon citrus. There’s no missing it. No mistaking it. It’s citrus and it’s citrus big time. Oh, there’s pepper too, but the citrus is up front and jumps out first. I found this to be a different, tasty sauce. And somewhat unexpected.

Buffalo Wild Wings Lemon Pepper Wings

Delightfully Citrusy

You won’t confuse Buffalo Wild Wings Lemon Pepper Wings sauce with their wing seasoning that I use to make tremendous dry wings. The citrus flavor really distinguishes it from anything else I’ve tried. I can see it being excellent on grilled chicken breasts or fish, and as a marinade for either.

Remember that if you have to refrigerate your open bottle of wing sauce to let it sit out on the counter for at least 30 minutes before using. You don’t want to ‘shock’ hot, just-cooked wings with a cold sauce.

Also try Buffalo Wild Wings salt and vinegar wings.

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

Buffalo Wild Wings Lemon Pepper Wings
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Buffalo Wild Wings Lemon Pepper Wings

The citrus flavor really distinguishes this sauce from all the others.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: citrus, lemon pepper, wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

Nutrition

Calories: 503kcal | Protein: 42g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 354mg | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg

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

Buffalo Wild Wings Lemon Pepper Dry Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings Lemon Pepper wing seasoning makes for some of the best dry wings I’ve ever had. The lemon isn’t too overpowering. The pepper is good and strong, like I like it, but also not overwhelmingly peppery. All I had to do was cook up some naked wings (I nothing on them before they cooked) and then toss them with a good amount of rub. Wow, what great wings these were!

Buffalo Wild Wings Lemon Pepper Dry Wings

More is Better

Don’t be shy with the Buffalo Wild Wings Lemon Pepper wing seasoning. It’s very good stuff. Put it on the wings right after they cook, while they’re still hot. The moist wings give a place for the seasoning to ‘stick’ so you don’t have to worry it all falling to the bottom of your plate. You’ll get plenty in each and every bite!

Make sure you seal your wing seasonings well after using. You don’t want any moisture sneaking in. This Buffalo Wild Wings seasoning comes in a shaker bottle that seals perfectly!

Want a wet version instead? Try Buffalo Wild Wings Lemon Pepper wings!

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

Buffalo Wild Wings Lemon Pepper Dry Wings
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Buffalo Wild Wings Lemon Pepper Dry Wings

Wow, what great wings these are!
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dry wings, lemon pepper
Servings: 6
Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

Calories: 503kcal | Protein: 42g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 354mg | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg

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

Kosmos Q Lemon Pepper Wing Dust Wings

One thing is for sure, when you open a package of Kosmos Q Lemon Pepper wing dust, you don’t have to ask yourself which of their fantastic flavors you’re having. It’s darned obvious. Kosmos Q seasonings don’t mess around. They are packed with flavor. And that means you don’t have to use much to enjoy a batch of wonderfully-flavored wings. Lovely citrus and black pepper make this seasoning perfect on dry wings.

Kosmos Q Lemon Pepper Wing Dust Wings

This Ain’t No Lame Wing Dust

Kosmos Q Lemon Pepper wing dust is a great change from the usual spicy Buffalo-inspired seasonings. So, it’s not just great on wings, either. Sprinkle it generously on grilled or roasted chicken. It’s also great on roasted potatoes and veggies. You can’t go wrong with it no matter what you use it on!

You get a lot in each and every bag of Kosmos Q’s wing dusts. The seasonings are high quality and seasoned perfectly. You won’t regret buying it. And you won’t regret doing what I did: buy a bag of each and every flavor to try, then order much, much more!

Also make some Kosmos Q Nashville hot chicken wing dust wings!

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Kosmos Q Lemon Pepper Wing Dust Wings
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Kosmos Q Lemon Pepper Wing Dust Wings

Packed with lemony peppery goodness.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dry wings, lemon pepper, wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

Calories: 503kcal | Protein: 42g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 354mg | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg

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

Palace Sauce Lemon Pepper Wings

I am not one to click on ads on social media. Like most people, I scroll on, never even noticing. Except this time. I saw an ad for new (to me) wing sauces from a place called the Wing Palace out of Jacksonville, FL. The sauces looked absolutely yummy in the pics. I had to. So I did. I ordered two bottles of each of their flavors. Once they arrived I quickly made a batch of wings and tossed them with the lemon pepper sauce. My oh my oh my goodness me! What a great wing sauce! Not too lemony, not too peppery, but spot-on great! Think Buffalo wing sauce consistency, with that underlying butter flavor.

Palace Sauce Lemon Pepper Wings

A Fantastic Lemon Pepper Wing Sauce

Man, look at those wings and lemon pepper sauce. Yeah, they were good. Really good. I should hang a picture of those wings in my living room. Above the fireplace. They deserve to be seen as much as devoured!

Pick up some Palace sauces. You’ll never regret it. Their spicy garlic wings are amazing.

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

Palace Sauce Lemon Pepper Wings
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5 from 1 vote

Palace Sauce Lemon Pepper Wings

Man, look at those wings and lemon pepper sauce. Yeah, they were good. Really good.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lemon pepper, wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

Nutrition

Calories: 503kcal | Protein: 42g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 354mg | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg

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