Lemon Pepper Wings

Gameday just got a little bit better! Whip up a batch (or two) of these crispy lemon pepper wings!

Chicken wings with extra crispy skin (don’t worry, no deep fryer needed) are tossed in zesty buttery lemon sauce and seasoned with freshly cracked pepper. Wing perfection.

Take a detour from the usual buffalo wings (perfect for those who can’t eat the heat) and cook them up in the air fryer or in the oven!

Crispy Lemon Pepper Wings

We love this take on a popular snack staple made with simple ingredients. These are nice and tangy, lip-smacking good!

• Cook these in the air fryer or in the oven.
• Lemon pepper and lemon zest add lots of great flavor to these.
• They require very little prep and are easy to make.
• Sprinkle on some parmesan cheese if desired.

What’s in Lemon Pepper Wings?

CHICKEN WINGS Purchase split wings (little drumsticks and the flat parts) to save time from splitting whole chicken wings yourself. These can be made with fresh or frozen wings. Frozen wings will need more time to cook.

SEASONING  These are seasoned with lemon pepper seasoning. If using store-bought, taste it before adding (we prefer homemade lemon pepper seasoning). Some brands can be incredibly salty so you might need to reduce the amount you add to the wings.

LEMON PEPPER BUTTER SAUCE Once cooked these are tossed with lemon butter and then generously sprinkled with freshly ground black pepper. SO good! If you have a pepper grinder, now is the time to use it!

How to Make Lemon Pepper Wings

Below are a few methods, we love cooking air fryer wings but we also have the secret to making wings that are actually crispy skin in the oven! If you love to deep fry, of course you can fry these wings too!

Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings in the Oven

1. Toss with flour & baking powder.
2. Place a rack on a foil-lined baking sheet and add wings.
3. Bake according to recipe instructions below.
4. Remove the wings from the oven and toss with lemon and butter. Generously season with fresh black pepper. Serve hot.

To Cook Lemon Pepper Wings in the Air Fryer

1. Preheat the air fryer according to the recipe below and place wings in a single layer.
2. Cook until crisp.
3. Remove the wings from the air fryer and toss them with lemon and butter. Generously season with fresh black pepper. Serve hot.

For Perfect Wings…

• Preheat the air fryer (or the oven) so the wings crisp well.
• Regardless of cooking method, flip about half way through cooking so both sides crisp nicely.
• Freshly cracked pepper is best in this recipe.

While they’re not spicy, we still like to serve these wings with ranch or blue cheese dressing (or dip!).

Our Fave Chicken Wing Recipes

• Air Fryer Chicken Wings – perfect crispy
• Honey Garlic Chicken Wings Recipe (Oven Baked)
• Everything Air Fryer Wings
• Garlic Parmesan Wings
• Baked Buffalo Wings
• Crock Pot Chicken Wings
• Sticky Hot Chicken Wings Recipe

Did you love these Lemon Pepper Wings? We’d love to hear from you with a rating and comment below! 

4.97 from 107 votes

Author Holly Nilsson

Lemon Pepper Wings

Author Holly Nilsson

Servings 4

Lemon Pepper Wings are crispy, juicy, and perfectly seasoned!

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Servings 4

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes minutes

Chill Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

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Ingredients  

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• ▢ 1 ½ pounds chicken wings
• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ 2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning *see note
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest
• ▢ 1 clove garlic minced, or half teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ kosher salt to taste
• ▢ black pepper to taste
• ▢ 3 tablespoons melted butter
• ▢ 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• ▢ chopped fresh parsley for garnish, optional

For Oven Method Only

• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Instructions 

• Pat chicken wings dry with paper towels.

Oven Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Toss wings with flour and baking powder. Refrigerate at least 15 minutes.
• Toss wings with olive oil, lemon pepper, lemon zest, and garlic.
• Line a pan with foil and top with a baking rack. Spray the rack with cooking spray.
• Bake wings 20 minutes, flip and bake an additional 15 minutes or until crisp. Broil 1 minute each side if desired.
• Combine butter and lemon juice and toss with wings. Generously season with extra pepper, salt to taste, and fresh thyme if desired. Serve immediately.

Notes

*Some brands of lemon pepper can be excessively salty. Taste your lemon pepper before seasoning the chicken and if it's very salty, reduce the amount.

Flour and baking powder are not required when cooking in an air fryer. 

Air Fryer Instructions

1. Preheat air fryer to 400°F.
2. Toss wings with olive oil, lemon pepper, lemon zest, and garlic.
3. Place wings in a single layer in the air fryer basket and cook 10 minutes.
4. Flip wings and cook an additional 10 minutes or until crispy.
5. Combine butter and lemon juice and toss with wings. Generously season with extra pepper, salt to taste, and fresh thyme if desired. Serve immediately.

4.97 from 107 votes

Nutrition Information

Calories: 322 | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 266mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 403IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Appetizer, Chicken, Party Food

Cuisine American

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