These oven-baked lemon pepper wings are a terrific crowd-pleaser: flavorful, straightforward, and fresh!
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup finely grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt
- 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
- 1 (3 pound) bag chicken wings
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk olive oil, lemon zest, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; add wings and toss to coat. Spread coated wings in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Bake longer for a crispier skin.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 291 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 48 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 16 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 1808 mg |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 25 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I Absolutely love this recipe. The only thing different I chose to do was cut the salt measurements in half.
I made these for dinner tonight. The recipe is super easy. I baked them for 20 minutes, flipped them and baked them for 20 more minutes. At that point they were done (per my meat thermometer), but I left them in for another 8 minutes to get a tad more crispy. I did pat them dry before tossing them in the olive oil mixture. I hardly tasted any lemon — even though I added some juice to the coating.
I never leave reviews, but these wings were AMAZING! I was hoping it would be similar to lemon pepper wings we got for takeout, and these were just as good! We have since made them again, and it didnt disappoint! I did add some lemon juice, because I wanted to use the lemons after I zested it. And I also threw in some lemon pepper seasoning that I had. But I think the origin recipe is EXCELLENT! Thank you for this awesome recipe!!
Two thumbs up on this recipe. Restaurant quality! I cut the salt amount in half. I used the zest of 1 lemon and 1/2 cup of lemon juice. Instead of 35 minutes, I cooked mine for 50 minutes! A++++
I sous vide the wings, brush them with olive oil and finish them off under the broiler. My family went nuts over them. I’m trying this with chicken breasts today to keep on hand for quick salads during the week. Will update.
I used lemon pepper for one batch and Montreal steak spice for another. They were well liked. I also broiled them for about 5 minutes at the end of cooking to crisp them up, as suggested by another review.
I made this chicken tonight and my family LOVE IT I added some things 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon lemon pepper, I used lemon juice, only 1 tablespoon of sea salt, this receipt is very easy and it is super GOOD , I am so glad I found this receipt, this is better then WING STOP. I used regular chicken wings, and baked for 35 to 40 minutes .
I zest a whole lemon, squeeze the whole lemon juice plus another one, and I add garlic powder, and celery salt. I only use 2 tsp of salt and cook for 40 minutes for crispy skin. A hit every time.
I made no changes it was perfect!! Thank you.
2 tblsp of course salt was WAY too much salt. Not sure how anyone could eat it that salty. It overpowers the flavor of the lemon. I would make this again because it’s pretty easy and doesn’t require a lot of ingredients but with less salt and less oil next time. It came out pretty greasy.
I love this recipe. I don’t have a zester so I just squeezed 1/2 of the lemon. My wife said she wanted garlic and pepper so I added 1 tablespoon of garlic powder. I am going to try this 15 minute in the pressure cooker tonight.
excellent recipe (even for a novice like me). I would personally just use about 1/4 less salt and pepper (just a personal thing). thanks a lot!
The salt amount is waayyyyy to heavy. I made this to a T and with sea salt. Id drop the amount to 1/3 of the salt. Otherwise not bad.
I followed the recipe, except followed others suggestions for using lemon juice..they had a nice flavour other than they were far too peppery for our taste. I will use about half as much pepper next time, the kids wouldn’t even try them and they are obsessed with wings. Overall, I think they could be a winner.
They were very good, family like it !
I followed the recipe except, I didn’t have a lemon, and substituted lemon pepper seasoning and a dash of lemon extract – finger licking good!
I’ve made this twice. Flavor is very good, though I will reduce salt & pepper next time. My four stars is for the cooking method. The chicken is cooking just fine however the skin is not crisping up. I will have to keep experimenting to find the right temperature and time.
This is such an easy recipe – I added lemon juice to the marinate and left the wings in the fridge all afternoon until ready to bake. We love them and will definitely make this recipe again.
If you like that lemon flavor this recipe is awesome. I tweaked it a bit I used 1TBSp of lemon pepper seasoning and 1/2 tbsp of regular salt, I also added 1 tsp of mined garlic and I used 1/2 cup concentrated lemon juice instead (as suggested by some others) Wonderful recipe!
Cut the salt in half and add minced garlic. ???? I’ve made this recipe so many times but today I wondered why it tasted different and I realized I forgot to add garlic and cut the salt in half! great recipe!
So simple and yet, so tasty! Per previous reviewers, I used the zest and juice of one lemon, halved the salt, baked for 45 minutes and broiled for another 5 (we love crispy wings)!