16 Easy, Crispy Chicken Wing Recipes

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If you know me, you know I LOVE chicken wings! I’ve made thousands of wings in my life and developed 16 recipes that you will love making at home!

Whether you’ve got a deep fryer, an air fryer, an oven, or a grill, there’s a crispy wing here for you. I’ve grouped them into three sections: crispy wings for any cooking method, classic sauced wings, and my favorite Asian-style wings.

A photo collage of four plates of crispy chicken wings: garlic parmesan wings, buffalo wings with celery, golden fried wings with ranch, and sticky glazed wings on a wire rack, with the title “16 Easy & Crispy Chicken Wing Recipes.

Crispy Wings, Any Method

1. Air Fryer Chicken Wings

My most popular recipe on my website – so simple and ready in about 20 minutes, the perfect air fryer wings (with no breading needed!)

Air Fryer Chicken Wings on a plate with carrots and celery with ranch dressing.

2. Baked Chicken Wings

Baked Chicken wings on a wire baking rack placed on a baking sheet tray.

No deep frying needed when you have my two secrets to crispy wings in the oven: baking powder and a wire rack! Eat them plain or tossed in your favorite sauce.

3. Crispy Fried Chicken Wings

A plate of crispy fried chicken wings next to a baking sheet of freshly fried wings.

These are my ULTIMATE chicken wings! They’re marinated in garlic and ginger, then double fried so the wings have craggy, extra crunchy skin that stays crispy even after you sauce them!

4. Grilled Chicken Wings

A tray of Grilled Chicken Wings with bbq sauce and ranch dressing.

This is how to get the perfect juicy grilled chicken wings! Learn how to use indirect and direct heat; at the end you can brush with the sauce of your choice or leave them as is!

Classic Sauced Wings

5. Buffalo Wings

Fried buffalo wings on a parchment paper lined tray with ranch dressing, celery, and carrots.

Classic for a reason – but better than any bar or restaurant! Make a double or triple batch, because these go FAST!

6. Air Fryer Buffalo Wings

A plate of air fryer buffalo wings with celery and ranch dressings.

All the flavor of my classic buffalo wings in under 25 minutes, no deep fryer needed! Baking powder does the crisping, then you toss them in that same buttery buffalo sauce.

7. Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings

Lemon Pepper Wings on a white tray.

The lemon pepper flavor is in the marinade AND the coating. At the end, I brush on a lemony butter that is SO good (brushed, not tossed, so they stay crispy!).

8. Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings

Garlic Parmesan Wings in a bowl topped with parmesan cheese and parsley.

Wingstop lovers, you need to try this one! The rich garlic butter and parmesan coating is SO addictive, you won’t be able to stop eating these!

9. Hot Honey Chicken Wings

Crispy Hot Honey Chicken Wings in a white bowl.

Sweet, spicy, and SO sticky! These are marinated in hot sauce, double fried, and glazed with a simple hot honey butter.

Asian-Style Wings

10. Korean Gochujang Honey Wings

Korean Gochujang Honey wings in a bowl with scallions.

These sticky, sweet, crispy gochujang wings are always a crowd pleaser! If you want a milder version just halve the gochujang!

11. Korean Soy Garlic Wings

A tray of authentic and crispy Korean Soy Garlic Wings.

My take on the wings from my favorite Korean fried chicken spots! They’re tossed in a glossy soy garlic glaze with dried red chilies, and they’re even better made at home.

12. Air Fryer Soy Garlic Wings

Air fryer soy garlic wings on a plate

You get the same sticky soy garlic glaze as my classic Korean wings, without any deep frying. Baking powder gets the skin crispy in about 20 minutes!

13. Honey Sriracha Wings

Crispy Honey Sriracha Wings on a wire rack.

If you love sweet heat, these are for you! A soy-ginger marinade, then a honey sriracha garlic glaze. Want them milder? Just halve the sriracha.

14. Thai Sweet Chili Wings

Thai Sweet Chili Chicken Wings on a plate.

My shortcut to the BEST sweet chili wings: I level up store-bought Thai sweet chili sauce with lime, ginger, garlic, and soy. Double frying keeps them crunchy under all that sticky glaze!

15. Chinese Salt and Pepper Wings

Crispy Chinese Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings on a plate.

Just like the ones from your favorite Chinese restaurant! Crispy wings get wok-tossed with garlic, ginger, and fresh chilies. Use bell peppers for less heat, or Thai chilies for more.

16. Five Spice Chicken Wings

Crispy Five Spice Chicken Wings on a white tray.

You don’t even need a sauce for these! Right out of the fryer, I toss them in a dry blend of five spice, paprika, and Szechuan chili powder for crunchy wings packed with warm spice.

Dipping Sauces for Wings

I love serving crispy wings with a variety of homemade dipping sauces. Below are some of my favorite sauces!

More Crispy Chicken Recipes

Do you love crispy chicken like I do? Try these other super crispy chicken recipes done in the air fryer, oven and on the stove!

About CJ

I’m a third generation Chinese-American home cook who has always loved cooking & eating! Welcome to my food blog, where you can find trusted, tested, easy & approachable recipes for the everyday home cook that taste delicious! I am so glad you're here!

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