Baked Lemon Pepper Wing Recipe

Baked lemon pepper chicken wings are crispy, delicious, and use a fraction of the amount of oil as traditional fried wings. Made with real food ingredients like fresh lemon juice and flavorful fresh parsley, these wings are so full of flavor that you won’t even care that they aren’t deep fried.  Plus, these wings are so easy to make that they are perfect for an easy weeknight dinner.

Is there anything better than crispy chicken wings?! The answer is actually…yes. What about crispy chicken wings that have been baked not deep fried in a ton of oil and then tossed in a delicious lemon pepper seasoning?

If you have written off chicken wings as being an unhealthy food while on your quest to eat a healthier balanced diet I’m here to tell you about the magic of crispy baked chicken wings. With just a little oil and a hot oven you can get perfectly crispy wings every single time.

Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings {game Day!}

These lemon pepper chicken wings are one of my personal favorite flavors of wings. The combination of fresh cracked pepper, garlic, and fresh lemon juice works so well together. Not only is this recipe delicious, it is also so easy to make as well as Paleo-friendly, naturally gluten free, and Whole30 compliant.

If you haven’t tried it already, you may be surprised to find that one of the easiest ways to get perfectly crispy wings is baking them in the oven.

This method is simple and requires minimal clean up (all you need is one sheet pan), and once you put them in the oven, all you have to do is flip the wings once halfway through cooking.

Honey Lemon Pepper Wings

Chicken wings are the perfect weeknight dinner option when you need a recipe that is simple and does not require a lot of hands on cooking time.

Chicken Wings: I personally like to use split chicken wings for this and all my wing recipes but if you like feel free to use whole wings instead.

Step Two: Drizzle the wings with avocado oil or melted ghee and then season with salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Give the chicken a toss in the oil and seasoning until all of the wings are well coated.

Lemon Pepper Wings With The Best Easy Wing Sauce

Step Three: Next, transfer the chicken wings to a sheet pan that has been lined with parchment paper. Lining the sheet pan with parchment paper helps to ensure that the wings do not stick. Bake the wings at 425 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until browned and crispy. Don’t forget to flip the wings halfway through so that they cook evenly.

Step Four: Once the chicken wings are done cooking, transfer them to a large mixing bowl. Add the lemon juice, garlic powder, parsley, and black pepper to the wings. Toss the chicken until it is well coated in all of the seasonings. Now, give one of the chicken wings a taste and add more salt or lemon juice to taste. Once the wings taste just perfect, serve and enjoy!

Do you have an air fryer and want to use it to make your wings? The good news is that you can absolutely make these lemon pepper chicken wings in the air fryer for even quicker option.

Wet Lemon Pepper Wings Recipe

To make these wings in the air fryer, just toss them in the oil and seasonings until well coated. Then transfer the wings to the air fryer and cook at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

You can give the wings a shake or flip them halfway through to ensure that they cook evenly. After the wings are finished cooking, toss them in the lemon pepper seasoning and enjoy!

Air Fryer Method: If you have an air fryer, you can easily pop a few wings back into the air fryer to reheat. If your air fryer has a ‘reheat’ function you can use that or just air fry them again at 400 degrees for a few minutes until heated through.

Lemon Pepper Wings Recipe

Oven Method: Another great way to reheat these lemon pepper wings is in the oven. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees then place the wings on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Pop them in the oven and heat for a few minutes until hot and crispy.

I have found that the absolute worst way to reheat wings is in the microwave. They just do not have the same crispy-ness that you will get from an oven, air fryer, or toaster oven.

Thanks for stopping by All the Healthy Things. My name is Ashlea and I’m the founder and recipe developer behind ATHT. I’m so glad you’re here!This oven baked lemon pepper chicken wings recipe is so simple to make! They need just 5 minutes to prep and 3 simple ingredients (including my fave lemon pepper seasoning). Once you see how to make lemon pepper wings with my special (but easy!) baking method, you’ll make them this way every time. They turn out perfectly golden brown and crispy, without much effort at all.

Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings

I have been known to serve wings as a dinner main… but you can also put them out as a spread for gatherings, football games, and any time you need a hearty snack.

It’s no secret that chicken recipes are some of the favorites here at WY, and I’m so glad you all love them as much as I do. In addition to wings, I would also recommend trying my crispy drumsticks, crispy chicken thighs, and perfectly juicy baked chicken breast recipes the next time you’re trying to figure out what to make for dinner!

And if lemon pepper isn’t your flavor of choice, you might want to try plain air fryer chicken wings instead – or the other chicken wing recipes at the bottom of this post.

Honey Lemon Pepper Wings (crispy Baked!)

As the name implies, they have a bright, lemony and peppery flavor. And with this recipe, they have a wonderfully crispy skin!

No, lemon pepper wings are not super spicy, but they do have a little kick from the black pepper. The lemon flavor is stronger, though.

They can be. Sometimes they are made with white flour breading, or the seasoning can have starchy fillers, but that’s totally unnecessary – the crispy skin is delicious as is! This recipe is low carb since there is no breading and the seasoning contains only natural ingredients.

Golden Lemon Pepper Wings Recipe

Wings are best made fresh, and since they take just 5 minutes to prep, I recommend making them fresh so that they come out of the oven hot and crispy.

Yes, you can freeze the wings. Freeze in a single layer on a baking sheet until frozen solid, then transfer to a freezer bag. They can stay frozen for 3-6 months.

This baked lemon pepper wings recipe can be served as a main course with sides, or as part of an appetizer platter:

Lemon Pepper Wings, Baked, Grilled Or Air Fried

The BEST trick for how to make lemon pepper wings crispy, with just 5 minutes prep! This EASY baked lemon pepper chicken wings recipe comes out perfect every time.

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Lemon Pepper Wings (oven Or Air Fryer)

© Copyright Maya Krampf for Wholesome Yum. Please DO NOT SCREENSHOT OR COPY/PASTE recipes to social media or websites. We'd LOVE for you to share a link with photo instead. 🙂These oven baked lemon pepper chicken wings are coated with a lemon pepper dry rub and then baked until they're super crispy. Finally, they're finished with a flavorful lemon butter sauce. They're the perfect game day appetizer or a tasty meal on their own!

There are generally two styles of lemon pepper chicken wings; wet or dry. Wet lemon pepper wings are finished with a lemon pepper wing sauce made of butter, lemon juice, and lemon pepper seasoning. Dry lemon pepper wings have a dry lemon pepper seasoning rub and no sauce.

But why have one when you can have both? The secret to this recipe for lemon pepper chicken wings is using both a dry rub and a lemon pepper wing sauce to get maximum flavor!

Baked (or Air Fried) Lemon Pepper Wings ( (prep Ahead, Freezer Insructions, Etc.)

And if you want another layer of flavor, try hot lemon pepper wings by adding 1 tablespoon of Frank's Red Hot sauce to the lemon pepper wing sauce to make it a lemon pepper buffalo wing sauce.

Fresh chicken wings often come whole, with the drum, flat, and wing tip all attached. It's best to separate them to make the chicken wings easier to eat.

Before cooking the wings, separate the drum and flat by spreading them apart and cutting between them at the joint with a chef's knife or kitchen shears. Then, cut the wing tip off from the flat.

Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings

One of the keys to getting crispy baked chicken wings is to make sure you dry them very thoroughly with paper towels to remove as much moisture from the skin as possible.

Next, combine the lemon pepper seasoning and aluminum-free baking powder in a large resealable plastic bag or a large mixing bowl. Then add the wings and toss until well coated.

This lemon pepper dry rub will help flavor the wings as they cook

Cripy Baked Lemon Pepper Wings