Lemon Pepper Wings

Tasty and crispy Lemon Pepper Wings are made with seven easy ingredients in the oven or the air fryer. These party-perfect wings are cooked to golden brown perfection, without deep frying, and then slathered in a lemon pepper honey butter sauce for the ultimate wing experience.

Crispy Lemon Pepper Wings

Satisfy your craving for crispy, flavorful wings without the hassle of deep-frying. These lemon pepper wings are easy to make in the oven and are the perfect game-day snack or party appetizer. Bake up a few dozen for your next movie night extravaganza. This is one of our favorite chicken wing recipes with a crispy texture and so much flavor from lemon pepper butter sauce. I love to serve these wings at my parties with buffalo chicken dip, corn dip, sausage balls, and a jalapeno popper cheese ball.

Lemon Pepper Wings Ingredients

How to make Lemon Pepper Wings

Start by drying your chicken wings very well. Then, combine the cornstarch and salt in a bowl. Add the wings and toss to coat. Now bake the wings in a preheated oven until golden brown, crispy, and cooked through.

When the wings are just a few minutes from being done, melt the butter in a saucepan. Then, remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the lemon juice, lemon pepper, and honey. Pour the butter mixture into a large bowl. Remove the wings from the oven and toss them in the melted butter mixture. Sprinkle with just a light dusting of lemon pepper. For best results, serve promptly. I like to serve them with homemade ranch, comeback sauce, or sweet and sour sauce.

Recipe Tips

• Use parchment paper on the sheet pan when baking the wings in the oven for even baking, extra crispy wings, and easy cleanup.
• Coating the wings with cornstarch gives them that extra crispy skin. It is easy, and this quickly seals the deal for crispy wing lovers.
• Make sure your lemon pepper is fresh. Lemon pepper loses its gusto as it ages.
• You can melt the butter in the microwave to save on dishwashing timeally prefer to melt it over the stovetop.
• Sprinkle a little more lemon pepper or add a little lemon zest onto the wings right after smothering them in the butter mixture and before serving.
• Use freshly squeezed lemon juice.
• Garnish the platter with fresh chopped parsley and lemon slices.

How to make Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings

Start by drying your chicken wings very well. Then, combine the cornstarch and salt in a bowl. Add the wings and toss to coat. Preheat the air fryer to 380 degrees. Once preheated, add the chicken wings to the air fryer basket with little space between the wings. Cook for 11-14 minutes, then flip and cook for another 11-14 minutes or until browned, crispy, and cooked through.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Then, remove the butter from the heat and stir in the lemon juice, lemon pepper, and honey. Pour the butter mixture into a large bowl. Remove the fully cooked wings from the air fryer and toss them in the butter mixture. Then sprinkle with a little bit of lemon pepper. For best results, serve promptly with fresh lemon wedges, ranch dressing, and blue cheese dressing.

Storage and Reheat

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at 50% power for 1 minute increments until warm. For crispy skins, reheat in small batches in the air fryer at 360 degrees for 3-5 minutes or until warm.

Or reheat in a skillet. Heat 1-2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, add the wings, and heat for 2-3 minutes, flipping halfway through the cooking time.

To freeze, first cool, then add the wings to a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat in the air fryer at 360 degrees for 3-5 minutes or until warm.

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Lemon Pepper Wings

This Lemon Pepper  Wings Recipe is oven-baked crispy chicken wings that are slathered with an amazing lemon pepper sauce for the ultimate appetizer with a true lemon taste.  

5 from 23 votes

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Course: appetizer/lunch

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 508kcal

Author: Beth Pierce

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. chicken wings
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning plus more for dusting.
• 1 ½ tablespoons honey

Instructions

•  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Dry the chicken wings very well using paper towels. Combine the cornstarch and salt in a large bowl. Add the wings and toss to coat.
• Bake the wings for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown, crispy, and cooked through. Flip the wings halfway through the baking time. 
• When the wings are just minutes from being done, melt the butter in a saucepan. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice, lemon pepper, and honey. Pour the butter mixture into a large bowl. Remove the fully cooked wings from the oven and toss them in the butter mixture. Sprinkle with a dusting of lemon pepper. For best results, serve promptly. 

Notes

• Use parchment paper on the sheet pan when baking the wings in the oven for even baking, extra crispy wings, and easy cleanup.
• Coating the wings with cornstarch gives them that extra crispy skin. It is easy, and this quickly seals the deal for crispy wing lovers.
• Make sure your lemon pepper is fresh. Lemon pepper loses its gusto as it ages.
• You can melt the butter in the microwave to save on dishwashing timeally prefer to melt it over the stovetop.
• Sprinkle a little more lemon pepper or add a little lemon zest onto the wings right after smothering them in the butter mixture and before serving.
• Use freshly squeezed lemon juice.
• Garnish the platter with fresh chopped parsley and lemon slices. 

Nutrition

Calories: 508kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 272mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 636IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg

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