Sidestep these common mistakes for the best results.
Chicken wings make the perfect party food,game-day snack, or even a meal.
What’s not to love about a saucy, hand-held food that can be cooked inso many ways?
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confirm either the wingsor the gratesare well-oiled.
The oiland hot temperaturewill prevent the chicken from adhering to the grill.
Positioning them in different sections of the grill utilizes the flow of different temperatures to help cook wings evenly.
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Saucing Too Early
To keepoven-baked chicken wingscrispy, bake them firstthen toss them in sauce after.
Crisp chicken skin soaks up all the sauce and maintains a nice, toothsome snap.
Bake at 375 until the wings are crisp and brown, about one hour.
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(You may want to line your pan with aluminum foil to catch any dripping grease.)
Avoiding ‘Broil’
Yes, you canslow-cook chicken wings!
Cook wings on HIGH for two to three hours, or on LOW for four to five hours.
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If you have any leftover wings, let them sit out while the oven preheats.
Thenreheat the cooked chicken wingson a sheet pan in a 375 oven for six minutes per side.
Wings can also be warmed in a skillet with 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil on high heat.
Fry for two to three minutes, turning halfway, until golden
