When I asked a few co-workers what they wanted me to bring for the Department Potluck I got an immediate answer of Wings!! Since I don’t eat meat on the bone (yes, I am a freak) I am not sure what the heck was going through my head when I agreed to make them. I may just become a vegetarian, just kidding. I scoured Pinterest for some ideas and I chose this one even though I was hoping for a crockpot recipe. I quickly realized after reading some of the comments on the other recipes, you just don’t get that same greasy BBQ, stuck to your face, need a wet wipe kinda wing without baking it a bit.
Ingredients: 1 large package of chicken wings ~ 1 TBSP Chili Powder ~ 1 TBSP Cumin ~ 2 TSP Garlic Powder ~ 2 TSP Onion Powder ~ Salt and Pepper to taste (optional) ~ BBQ sauce of choice
Directions: Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. The winglettes I bought already came chopped up but if not cut up wings into the flat and the drumstick sections. Discard the pointy part of the wing. Place chicken you are using in a large bowl.
Mix the seasonings together in a small bowl and then sprinkle over wings, toss to combine. I personally decided not to use salt and pepper because I felt the other seasonings were enough and the BBQ sauce added enough flavor. If using salt be careful to not over do the salt.
After the seasoning is evenly over the wings place them on a greased (light spray of Pam) baking sheet in a single layer. NOTE: The juice from the chicken will help to coat the pan but I found it wasn’t enough after the first batch.
Cook the wings uncovered in the oven for 30 minutes. Turn the wings with a tongs and return to oven for another 30 minutes. Coat wings with your favorite BBQ sauce (Sweet Baby Ray’s Honey Barbeque is really the best I have ever tasted, but use what you like) and place back in oven for 30 more minutes. Since I was taking these to work I wanted to finish these off in a crockpot so it was easier to transport. If not transferring to a crockpot, turn wings with a tongs and coat this side with more sauce, place in oven for a last round of 30 minutes. These came out with an ooey gooey layer of BBQ sauce just like I wanted. The chicken easily fell off the bones and was delicious!
Do you have a favorite Wing recipe?
Have you ever made your own Wings?
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i cheat. i use a little bit of hoisin sauce, diana’s bbq sauce, a tad ketchup and bake. 30mins. it’s actually really yummy!
Cheater Cheater pumpkin eater! Just kidding. That sounds yummy too!
chicken wings are my favorite food.
You would love these them, I got a smile and two thumbs up from the boys at the office. 🙂
I’m not a wing lover either!! These do look delish though!
Yeah I am all about the boneless chicken. They were really good and could totally be made with just chicken breast or tenderloins too.
They look good, but wings are usually a thing I order from a place.
Me too and it is usually boneless!! Haha! They were a hit at the party though.
I loooove wings! I’ve recently been wanting to try making my own, but I still haven’t got brave enough to do it!
It was so easy minus the long bake time but put in a movie and set a timer and you are golden.
Shut the front door this looks AMAZING! I could seriously go for some BBQ chicken! Also wanted to give you a heads up that when you click your name from a comment you leave on a blog it doesn’t link up to your blog! Not sure if that is an error on my end or yours! I have no problem just searching for your blog though, I love it!
It was a hit at the party. I love a good BBQ chicken. It might be because I go through WordPress not Blogger, on the left column it should say “my web page” which should take you here. Normally it shows My Blog for those with blogger. Let me know if that works.
Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate it! 🙂
These look really yummy!! I’ll keep these in mind for Super Bowl
Thank you! These would be a perfect game day food!
These look so good!!!!
Thank you! They were a hit so I am excited to make them again, without the bones! 🙂
I’m a vegetarian so meat on the bone REALLY grosses me out… I know people (like you) who aren’t vegetarians and get grossed out by it too! Blech!
How did I not know that you were a vegetarian?! It totally grosses me out, it feels more like a connection to the animal. I know its weird.
OMG. I’m totally craving chicken wings now – these look amazing!
Thanks! They were finger licking good! 🙂
I am 100% with you, I will not eat chicken on the bone. I will only eat boneless wings. Yours look fantastic but I would have to make them with boneless chicken, haha! Kudos to you for agreeing to make something that you don’t even eat!!!
Thank you!! Yes, when Ii make them for myself I am totally going with the boneless version! 🙂
I think I am so used to making things I don’t eat so it doesn’t phase me anymore. I love to bake but my hips can’t take eating it all! Haha! 🙂
I really don’t eat wings very often, even though every time I do – I love them! Especially with a good douse of ranch 🙂
Ohhhh yes, ranch is a must. I brought ranch and blue cheese for dipping. Ranch being my choice! You have good taste! 😉
Aaaaaand now I’m really hungry! I love chicken wings so much!
You will love these then. Sticky fingers for days! 🙂
This makes me want to make my mom’s wine wings. I’m going to have to snag that recipe when I’m home next week, make it, and share it. 🙂
Ohhh those sound good. You should totally make them and please share the recipe! 😉