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Easy Dry Rub Chicken Wings Recipe

Ajoke
These easy dry rub chicken wings recipe does not need a dip or sauce. homemade party wings that is delicious, tender, crispy and flavourful
4.73 from 18 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American, British
Servings 6
Calories 232 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 2.2lb chicken wings (1kg) about 30 wings separated.
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil sub for other cooking oil with a high smoking point

Dry rub ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Brown sugar
  • tbsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp Cumin
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt or as desired
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • tsp Chili powder

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven at 180C/365F. place a baking rack on a baking tray. The tray can be lined if desired.
  • Make the dry rub: to a shallow bowl add all of the dry rub ingredients and mix to combine then set aside.
  • cut the chicken wings into wingettes (wing flat) and drumettes if it doesn’t come separated yet. Pat the wings dry with a kitchen towel or kitchen paper then transfer into a large bowl.
    Add the oil to the chicken and mix to combine. (the oil lets the seasoning stick on the chicken)
  • Add the wings to the rubs a few pieces at a time making sure it well coated. Transfer seasoned chicken to the baking rack. Repeat the process until you’ve exhausted the rub and wings.
  • Place the baking rack in the middle of the oven and bake at 180C/365F for 20 minutes then another 20 minutes at 200C/400F flipping it halfway through.

Notes

Air fryer dry rub chicken wings
Preheat the air fryer at 190C/380F
First you prep the chicken, clean and pat dry then transfer into a bowl.
Add oil to the wings and mix to combine followed by the seasoning, mix until well coated.
Arrange the wings into the air fryer basket in a single layer ensuring they are spaced to allow for air circulation. You may have to cook in batches to avoid overcrowding the basket. Cook for 20 minutes shaking or flipping the wings every 10 minutes. after 20 minutes, increase the heat to 200C/400F and cook for another 5 minutes or until the chicken wings are crispy and golden brown. Serve as desired and enjoy!
Note: you can cook frozen wings in the air fryer. Place the frozen wings in the air fryer and air fry for 2 minutes just until it has thawed a bit. season the wings in the air fryer and cook for a total of 30 minutes shaking the basket every 10 minutes. the internal temperature of cooked chicken should register 165F/64C

Nutrition

Calories: 232kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 17gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 77mgPotassium: 216mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1146IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 2mg
Keyword dry rub, dry rub chicken wings, party wings
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