Dill Pickle Crispy Chicken Wings

Baked crispy chicken wings sit in a pickle juice marinade to make them tender and juicy. All the lip smacking goodness from pickles in a crispy baked chicken wing!  Make these crispy wings; they're better than deep fried!

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Ingredients

4 lbs chicken wings (Note 1)
4 cups dill pickle juice/brine
5 tsp baking powder (NOT BAKING SODA!)
2 tsp dried dill
1 tsp garlic powder
3/4 tsp kosher salt
1/8 tsp white pepper (optional)
PAM/Oil spray

Instructions

Marinate
Place chicken in a shallow dish or resealable plastic bag. Pour pickle juice over the top and try to ensure all chicken is submerged. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.

Remove from fridge, rinse and pat dry.

Prep
Heat oven to 250°F with racks in upper and lower positions. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.

In a small bowl whisk together the baking powder, dried dill, garlic powder, salt and white pepper.

Remove any moisture from chicken wings using a paper towel, patting dry all over.

Place chicken wings in a large bowl or zipper lock plastic bag and add the baking powder/spice mixture. Stir to coat or seal bag and shake to coat evenly all over.

Lay the chicken wing pieces in a single layer skin side up on a wire rack sprayed with cooking spray (PAM /Oil) in the prepared baking sheet.

Bake on lower rack for 30 minutes (this slowly renders the fat UNDER the skin). Move wings to upper rack, increasing the temperature to 425°F and bake for 45-50 minutes, rotating sheet pan if necessary for even golden brown crispiness.

Remove from oven and rest 5 minutes. Serve with sauce of choice. I prefer Ranch dressing with chopped dill and a diced dill pickle.

Note
1. If wings are already cut (not whole, tips removed) then use 3.5 pounds. Otherwise buy 4 pounds, remove tips and discard or save for chicken stock. Then using a sharp kitchen knife, split the wing into the drumstick and flat portions. I typically serve thinking a pound of wings per person (taking into account the bone weight).

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[BrodyYYC]

I made these last night and they were the best wings I've ever had! I followed your exact recipe and prep steps but I shallow fried them instead of baking. Medium high with avocado oil just under 5 mins a side.

[chaichai]

Thanks, gonna try this later in the week

[MewwDiePie]

This recipe was amazing!! Try it noowww!!

[keicancook]

Absolutely delicious 🤤 making tonight!

[ethelhughes-wynn]

Awesome will be cooking this this weekend just saw Belove this morning eating some

[gwenholcombe]

Just watched Bloveslife make these and she posted your website so I just subscibed. Watching your video and the wings look absolutely delicious 😋

[guitarcovers]

Is that bake at 250f on lower rack for 30 minutes, and then after turn the oven up to 425f and continue to bake on top rack for another 40 minutes?