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Dry Rub Chicken Wings

Golden brown chicken wings on a plate with carrots, celery sticks and a dip sauce.
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Crispy chicken wings packed with flavors coming from the dry rub you can easily make at home.

Ingredients

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Dry Rub For Wings: 

  • 1 tablespoon paprika (smoked or sweet)
  • ½ tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons light brown sugar, packed
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼- teaspoon black pepper
  •  ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme

Wings:

  • 2 pounds chicken wings
  • 1 tablespoon oil (olive oil or vegetable oil)

Instructions

To Make The Dry Rub:

  1. In a small bowl, mix together all the ingredients with a fork or a small hand whisk. Put it aside.

Instructions  For Oven:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F / 200 C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Place an oven safe cooling rack over it. Spray it with cooking spray or brush it with oil.
  2. Pat the chicken wings dry and place them in a large bowl.
  3. Pour olive oil over them and toss with a spatula. This oil will help the seasoning stick on the wings.
  4. Sprinkle the dry rub mixture over the wings and massage it into all the wings. You can wear gloves if you want.
  5. Place the chicken wings on the prepared cooling rack and bake for 20 minutes.
  6. Remove from the oven, flip each wing over and bake for another 10 minutes.

Instructions For Air Fryer:

  1. Pat the chicken wings dry and place them in a large bowl.
  2. Pour olive oil over them and toss with a spatula. This oil will help the seasoning stick on the wings.
  3. Sprinkle the dry rub mixture over the wings and massage it into all the wings. You can wear gloves if you want.
  4. Preheat the air fryer to 400 F (200 C) for 5 minutes.
  5. Place the wings in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Make sure to leave some space so that they cook properly.
  6. Set your air fryer for 20 minutes in total. After 15 minutes, flip them over and put them back in the air fryer.

Notes

  1. Pat drying the chicken wings is crucial in this recipe, so don't skip it.
  2. When applying the dry rub on the wings, be generous. It is better to use your hands when doing this.
  3. If you have time, let the dry rubbed chicken wings rest in the fridge for 30 minutes or 1 hour. This will help the rub penetrate the wings.
  4. Make sure the wings are placed in a single layer.
  5. Measure the chicken wings with a meat thermometer if you want. They need to reach an internal temperature of 165 F degrees.
  6. You can cook these dry rub wings in the oven or in air fryer. Please find the full instructions in the recipe card.
  7. This dry rub can be used on chicken, beef and pork. It is even great on vegetables when roasting them.
  8. If you are planning to use frozen chicken wings, thaw them overnight in the fridge and then follow the recipe.
  9. Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

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