Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Wings
Juicy chicken wings coated in a zesty lemon pepper dry rub, then tossed in a sweet and spicy honey lemon sauce for a flavorful kick.
Ingredients
Chicken Wings
- 4 pounds chicken wings (thawed)
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons fresh cracked black pepper
- 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar (packed)
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.25 teaspoon Lemi Shine's 100% food grade citric acid
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 0.33 cup hot sauce (Frank's Red)
- 0.5 cup honey
- 0.75 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
- 0.5 teaspoon red pepper chili flakes
Instructions
- Mix lemon zest, black pepper, salt, brown sugar, garlic powder, and citric acid in a bowl.
- Coat the thawed wings with the dry rub mixture.
- Cook wings by baking at 400°F for 30-40 minutes or grilling for 15-20 minutes, flipping once.
- Combine melted butter, hot sauce, honey, salt, lemon juice, lemon zest, and chili flakes in a bowl.
- Toss cooked wings in the hot honey lemon sauce and garnish with extra lemon zest.
Notes
For extra crispiness, broil the wings for the last 2-3 minutes.