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A plate piled high with delicious, crispy, spicy chicken wings, garnished with fresh cilantro and green onions.

The Only Chicken Wings Recipes Recipe You’ll Need (2025)

This recipe provides a straightforward method for making delicious, golden chicken wings with a homemade Creole seasoning. Perfect for gatherings or a flavorful meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken Wings
  • 1.25 kg chicken wings cut up (wingettes & drumettes)
For the Creole Seasoning
  • 1.5 tbsp brown sugar tightly packed
  • 2.5 tsp paprika regular/sweet
  • 1.5 tsp cooking salt kosher salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp dried thyme
  • 0.5 tsp dried oregano
  • 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper
For the Garlic Butter
  • 50 g unsalted butter
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
For Garnish (Optional)
  • 2 tbsp coriander or parsley roughly chopped
  • green onion sliced

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking tray
  • Large bowl
  • Small bowl
  • Garlic press

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 200°C/390°F (180°C fan-forced). Line a large baking tray with foil, then baking paper.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the butter and crushed garlic. In another small bowl, combine all the Creole seasoning ingredients.
  3. Place the chicken wings in a large bowl. Sprinkle half of the Creole seasoning over the wings and toss to coat. Add the remaining seasoning and toss again until evenly coated.
  4. Pour the garlic butter over the seasoned wings and toss to coat.
  5. Spread the wings in a single layer on the prepared baking tray, ensuring there is space between them. Place skin-side up.
  6. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Baste the wings with the pan juices at the 30-minute and 40-minute marks, and again at the end of baking, until golden.
  7. Remove the tray from the oven. Baste the wings generously one last time. Transfer the wings to a serving plate and pour any remaining pan juices over them.
  8. Sprinkle with chopped coriander, parsley, or sliced green onion if desired. Serve immediately.

Notes

Serves 4 as a meal, or 8 to 10 as an appetizer. If the tray juices remain watery, you can remove the wings and return the tray with the liquid to the oven to reduce before basting.

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