These crispy Easy Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings are a crowd-pleasing favorite. They're made with 5 ingredients in 25 minutes. Serve as a side or appetizer.
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If you’re looking for a quick and easy lemon pepper chicken wing recipe, this one is perfect for you. It is made with lemon pepper seasoning and still delivers so much flavor. Air fry or deep fry, depending on your preference, to make wings that are crispy on the outside and moist on the inside.
Serve with your favorite dip. If you love wings, you will love these Garlic Parmesan Wings, Quick Fried Crispy Chicken Wings Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings, and Mango Habanero Wings.
What I Love About This Recipe
- The zesty lemon and spicy pepper seasoning is a mouthwatering flavor combination that compliments the chicken perfectly.
- Fry or bake the chicken wings, depending on your preference.
- You can change the heat level to suit your preference. For more heat, add more cayenne or black pepper, or add less.
- Double or triple the recipe to feed a crowd.
Ingredients
- Chicken wings: Cut the wings into flats and drums and discard the tip. If the wings are frozen, let them thaw overnight in the fridge and pat dry before seasoning to ensure they are crispy.
- Baking powder: This gives the wings a crispy skin. Make sure it has not expired for the best results.
- Cornstarch: Adds more of a crispy texture to the chicken.
- Lemon pepper seasoning: Select good-quality seasoning for the best flavor. If you use lemon pepper with sodium, add less salt to the chicken.
- Garlic powder: For flavor.
- Salt: To taste.
- Cayenne pepper: To taste.
- Thyme: Use this dried herb to add flavor. If you don’t have it then use alternatives like oregano or parsley.
- Lemon & Fresh Herbs: For serving. Garnish with fresh parsley or cilantro.
Recipe Variations
Another approach to preparing lemon chicken is to skip the lemon pepper seasoning during the cooking process and instead coat the chicken in a rich, buttery lemon pepper sauce once it’s done. You can choose to fry, air fry, or bake the wings based on your preference.
How to Make Lemon Pepper Wings
- Start by cutting the chicken into drums and flats and discard the tip. Next, pat the wings dry using a paper towel.
- Then, add wings to a bowl and season with lemon pepper seasoning, salt, cayenne pepper, baking powder, cornflour and garlic powder.
- Mix well until fully coated and drizzle or spray oil on top.
- Next, place the wings in the air fryer and cook on both sides at 200C/400F for 8-10 minutes on each side or until done. The wings should be golden and crispy. You can also deep fry the wings for 7 minutes or until golden.
- Once done, place the wings on a plate with paper towels to soak excess oil.
- Finally, serve Lemon pepper Wings with any dip of your choice, lemon wedges and garnish with fresh herbs.
Tips and Tricks
- Chicken: Do not forget to pat the chicken dry with paper towels before seasoning for extra crispy wings.
- Lemon: squeeze lemon on top of the wings for an extra zesty flavor.
FAQs
Refrigerate lemon pepper wings in an airtight container for 4 days. Reheat in the microwave until hot once you are ready to serve.
Lemon pepper seasoning is made with dried lemon zest and pepper. The lemon zest is combined with the pepper to make the popular seasoning.
Lemon chicken wings have a zesty, tangy flavor from the lemon and a touch of heat from the pepper. It’s a delightful combination!
Easy Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings
Equipment
- Chefs knife
- chopping board
- Large Bowl
Ingredients
- 500 g chicken wings
- 2 teaspoon of lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon of garlic seasoning
- Salt to taste
- ¼ teaspoon of Cayenne pepper or paprika
- ¼ teaspoon of thyme
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Cut the chicken wings into drums and flats, discarding the tips. Then pat the wings dry with a paper towel.
- In a bowl, mix the wings with lemon pepper seasoning, salt, cayenne pepper, baking powder, cornflour, and garlic powder until fully coated.
- Then, drizzle or spray oil over the seasoned wings.
- Place the wings in an air fryer. Cook at 200°C (400°F) for 8-10 minutes on each side until golden and crispy. Alternatively, deep fry the wings for 7 minutes until golden.
- Once done, place the wings on a plate lined with paper towels to soak up any excess oil.
- Serve the Lemon Pepper Wings with your favorite dip, lemon wedges, and garnish with fresh herbs.
Notes
- Chicken: Pat the chicken dry with paper towels before seasoning for extra crispy wings.
- Lemon: squeeze lemon on top of the wings for an extra zesty flavor.
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