Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings
Fresh, zesty lemon pepper chicken wings. A delicious dry rub without the mess!
Servings: 20 Wings
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Lemon Pepper Seasoning
- 2 Fresh Lemons
- 1 tbsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Baking Powder Aluminum-free (Not Baking Soda!)
- 1 tbsp Freshly Chopped Parsley Optional
Instructions
- Pat dry chicken wings to remove as much moisture as possible.
- Place chicken wings in a large bowl.
- Zest the outside of two full lemons.
- In a small bowl add Lemon Pepper Seasoning, baking powder, half the amount of lemon zest, and freshly ground black pepper and mix.
- Pour seasoning mix over the chicken wings in the large bowl. Mix the wings with a wood spoon or spatula until all wings are covered.
- For baking, place wings on a wired rack in the oven for 30 minutes at 280 degrees. Then, raise temperature to 425 degrees for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
- If you are cooking in an air fryer, place wings in the basket ensuring they do not overlap each other (as much as possible). Cook them at 280 degrees for 15 minutes, shaking every 5 minutes then at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Place cooked wings on serving platter. Sprinkle on remaining lemon zest, and a pinch of lemon seasoning.
- To finish, cut the lemons you zested into quarters and squeeze a splash of juice over the wings. Place additional lemons on the platter cut. Sprinkle parsley for garnish if you like.
Notes
Fresh lemons in theory are optional. However, it really make all the difference adding the lemon zest and freshly squeezed lemon juice on top.