Grab those extra napkins as these delicious finger licking super easy baked wing dings are going to be the perfect solution for tonight's dinner, an appetizer or even your next game day or party.
These chicken wings are just to die for are and super simple to make.
Every day my boys text me after school, "Whats for dinner?" It is much simpler for me to text wing dings or just wings so the name has just stuck.
With just 6 little ingredients and 45 minutes you can have these baked chicken wings on your table for the whole hungry crew. The skin is crispy and savory and too irresistible just to eat one. Tender and juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. My boys love them so much they eat 20 super easy baked wing dings per hungry teenager in one sitting, maybe even more.
Isn't it just purely amazing the amount of food hungry teenage boys can pack away in one sitting. I always warn my husband to keep his hands and feet away from their mouths or he could lose a digit. It is almost like watching a horror film, a shark in a feeding frenzy or maybe even a lion going in for the kill. Scouts honour, I really do feed them 3 square meals but you would think they have been stranded on a desserted island for years and this is the first time they have seen real food.
My favourite question that always happens at the dinner table is..."Mom, are you going to eat that?- as the point to something on my plate... I have learned my lesson the hard way for many years and now always, always, always serve my self first and put my food on my plate before bringing it out to the cleanup crew. Do teenage boys even chew? One utterly important question, do teenage boys eat like this in front of their girlfriends too?
I used to spend time trying to make deep-fried chicken wings with the spicy hot sauce to dip in but that has cardiac arrest written all over it. This is the baked slimmed down version of wing dings. These super easy baked wings are so tasty you do not even need dipping sauces. These easy baked wing dings are gluten-free, lactose free and egg free so they have that going for them as well.
The secret to tasty chicken wings is the longer marinade time. I like to marinade my wings for at least 4 hours. So, if you can do this before you go off to work or school, then you are good to go. The marinade needs time to penetrate the chicken so it is not just a layer of flavor on the top but you can taste it all the way through the wing. This is the secret to delicious wings.
I like to the use the chicken wings mid joints section as these are the meatier section of the wing. I guess you could really use any portion of the chicken you wish but you may have to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
So are you ready to make some rocking good wings for your hungry crew?
Our super easy baked wing ding marinade is super easy. You just wash and dry your chicken wings well and put them in a zipper plastic bag. Add a little olive oil, seasoned salt, paprika, garlic and pepper and shake well. If you like them spicy, then add a little of Kick n Chick seasoning by Weber. Bake and Enjoy! How easy is that?!?!
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Super Easy Baked Wing Dings
Ingredients
- 4-5 pounds Chicken mid-joint wings (I used Tyson Frozen mid-joint wings- thawed)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon Kick N Chicken Weber's Seasoning optional (if you like spicy or can add dried red chili peppers to taste)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees F (232 degrees Celsius)
- If using frozen wings, thaw them first. An easy way to thaw wings is to place them in a large bowl and fill with water and this should get them thawed quicker. Drain well. Wash and dry your mid-section chicken wings. It is really important to get your wings EXTRA dry. We use paper towels to do this. Being vigilant about the drying process, makes for an extra crispy wing ding. In a sealable plastic bag, add your chicken wings, olive oil, seasoned salt, paprika, garlic powder and pepper. Shake well to make sure the marinade is evenly distributed among the wings. Place marinating chicken wings in the refrigerator on a plate (in case of leakage) to chill for at least 4 hours.
- Place chicken wings on a greased pan. (I have to emphasise that whole greased pan thing so do it well as they do like to stick. In addition when you go to turn them be careful so you don't rip off the delicious crispy skin as this is the best part.) I like to put my wings on the pan with skin side down first. If your family/friends like their wings spicy, then you can add a little sprinkle of Kick n Chicken spice or dried red pepper flakes to add a little punch. If you like them mild, like me, then these are just perfect as is.
- Turn the wings after about 25-30 minutes of baking. Bake for another 10-15 minutes or until the wings are super crispy on the top. Remove from oven.
- Serve wing dings hot out of the oven with your favorite beer or rootbeer for the kids. Enjoy!
Nami | Just One Cookbook says
The skin looks so crispy and delicious!!! We can eat wings every day if there are wings at home! 😀 Love paprika and garlic powder combo - I'll give this recipe a try soon!
shashi @ http://runninsrilankan.com says
These do look finger licking good! I need to get my hands on some "Kick N Chicken Weber's Seasoning" pronto!
ashley says
I'd definitely make a meal out of these! They look perfect!
Abbe@This is How I Cook says
My kids, both a boy and a girl ate-a lot! They both had sports after school and both were starving when they got home. And if they didn't eat they were hangry. And I tried to stay away from hangry ,so I cooked. Truth is they both still get crabby if they don't eat! These wings look great. I love crispy!
Jasline @ Foodie Baker says
Wow Bobbi, yours wings look so crispy on the outside! The spice blend looks absolutely delicious!
Sandra - The Foodie Affair says
Yum! I could eat 20 or so myself! These look TASTY 🙂
thatskinnychickcanbake says
I know how much boys can eat! My oldest was over for dinner yesterday and his plate was piled so high with food, I almost gasped! And he's not a big guy...LOL...just good metabolism! We'd love these wings at our house!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Hi Liz, I bet your son misses mom's cooking very much so of course he is going to pile his plate high. My youngest teenager not only piles his plate high but has about 3 dinners when he comes home. I am not joking. He is super tall and thin and has a metabolism of a hummingbird. Take care, BAM
Daniela says
I know what you mean when it comes to hungry teenagers- mine used to devour the freezer content (without warming it up!)until their eyebrows were frozen .
The chicken wings look fantastic, perfect color and flavor.
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
You have no idea how obsessed I am with these baked wings! SWOON! Gotta eat them soon.
lapetitecasserole says
Lucky boys!
Conor Bofin says
Very tasty looking indeed. I never cook these because they seem too fiddly. Now I can get stuck in and try something tasty indeed.
yummychunklet says
I love the look of the glaze on these wings!
dianeskitchentable says
Gold - they look like tasty gold! I haven't made chicken wings in a while so I've just put this on my grocery list for next week - thank you.
Of course your boys eat like that in front of their girlfriends - if the girlfriend can't handle it then she's not a keeper. I'm picturing you disappearing someday so don't go too long without a post or we'll have to send someone to check on you. Now, can you imagine my mother's face when Uncle Arthur brought 7 eating machines every Sunday? She only had 3 fussy girls to try to force feed so it was a horrifying experience for her I'm sure.
Healthy World Cuisine says
Hello Diane, Thanks for your message. If you don't hear me for awhile you should probably send somebody over to check on me as I most likely have been chained to the stove... LOL You should see the honey wish list my teenage boys have picked out for dinners and desserts and all kinds of kitchen activities. Both of my boys are huge foodies and love to cook as well and of course eat as you guys already know. I can't even imagine having an extra 7 hungry teenage boys just pop over unplanned for Sunday dinner. Your mom was a saint.
Culinary Flavors says
OMG, they look so perfectly baked and crispy and juicy!
ChgoJohn says
Buongiorno, BAM! I stopped deep frying wings a while ago. There's just too many negatives involved. Baking them now is the only way to go and your recipe sounds delicious. Of course they disappear. I understand that films of teen-aged boys eating lunch are used as training films for locusts. And the locusts can't believe what they're seeing. 🙂
Healthy World Cuisine says
Buongiorno John, thanks for following along and giving me a little laugh today. Let this post be an eye opener for all of those mom's and dad's with young pre-adolescent boys. Start saving now, get that extra night job, not to save for college but just to feed these hungry teenage boys from about age 12 and on. However, most importantly don't ever take your eyes off your plate of food as it will becomes central property if not guarded and protected. Have a super week! Take Care, BAM