Honey Lemon Pepper Wings
These honey lemon pepper wings are spicy, tangy, super crispy and delicious! Perfect for game day, family night or pretty much any time. This hot honey lemon pepper sauce is the perfect star for these perfectly crispy wings.
Servings 2 pounds
Calories 1088kcal
Cost $15
Equipment
Ingredients
Chicken Wings
Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Sauce Recipe
- 5 tablespoon salted butter
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3 cloves garlic (pressed or finely minced)
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning
- 2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- ¼ cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup Frank's Red Hot Sauce (or hot sauce of choice)
- 3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Optional: crushed red pepper or chili garlic oil
Instructions
Important Note on Cook Times
- The size of chicken wings, cooking method and brand of deep fryer, oven and air fryer, etc. will vary cook times.
- For safety: FDA recommends cooking to internal temperature of 165oF.
- Cook times will vary with drumettes/wingettes (smaller) vs. larger drumstick style wings you will find in many grocery stores.
Deep Fryer Chicken Wings
- 375°F for 8 minutes. Check internal temperature and cook for additional 1-2 minutes or more, as needed.
Air Fryer Chicken Wings
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F.
- Cook on 400°F for 7-9 minutes. This may be enough time for small wings (drumettes/wingettes). However, be sure to check internal temperature.
- Flip and cook for additional 1-2 minutes or more, as needed (may be up to 6-8 minutes additional for larger wings).
Oven Baked Chicken Wings
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cook on 400°F for 40 minutes. For smaller wings, check internal temperature around 20 minutes.
- For extra crispy, cook for an additional 30 minutes at 175°F.
Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Sauce Recipe
- Melt butter in microwave or saucepan until hot.
- Add garlic, lemon zest, fresh ground pepper, lemon pepper seasoning and crushed red pepper (optional) or chili garlic oil (optional). Stir thoroughly.
- Add brown sugar and honey and stir thoroughly.
- Add hot sauce and fresh lemon juice and stir thoroughly.
Prepare Honey Lemon Pepper Wings
- Coat wings with hot honey lemon pepper wing sauce and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 1088kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 68g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 29g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 189mg | Sodium: 1313mg | Potassium: 571mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 74g | Vitamin A: 1679IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 3mg