Whole30 Crispy Chinese Chicken Wings
Oven Baked Whole30 Crispy Chinese Chicken Wings with truly crispy golden skin! These wings are coated with Chinese chicken wing dry spice rub and fragrant with ginger and garlic infused oil. These wings are finger-licking/lip-smacking DELICIOUS. They are the ultimate party food!
Whole30 Crispy Chinese Chicken Wings
I remember the days when Nate and I used to buy chicken wings from Trader Joe’s. The two of us would finish a buckle of them while watching a movie together…fun time!
Fast forward years later we simply couldn’t eat that much calorie and sugar in our diet but that doesn’t change our love for a good bucket of crispy chicken wings!
Oven baked to extra crispy
When I first read about how to make oven-fried chicken wings from Cook’s illustrated, I dreamed of all the possibilities I can make with crispy wings.
The wings are crispy outside and juicy inside. It turns out that the trick is to use baking powder to make the wings extra crispy in the oven. Technically speaking, baking powder is not Whole30 compliant if it contains corn starch and for that reason I included a homemade baking powder substitute in the recipes card that you can make at home easily.
Shorter and Quicker oven bake time
The original oven method from Cook’s Illustrated suggested baking the wings at 250F for 30 minutes, then increase the heat to 425F for 40 – 50 minutes until golden brown and crispy. By completely coincident, I baked the wings at 450F (non-convection oven) for 30 minutes and they turned out beautifully crisp. It saved me another 50 minutes waiting for the wings to get ready in the oven. Double win! 🙂
Chinese chicken wings dry spice rub
After the wings are baked to golden crispy, I quickly sauté the wings with garlic, ginger, and scallions so that the wings are coated with gorgeous fragrant. I then sprinkle the hot crispy wings with a combination of dry rub – cumin, five spice, garlic, salt, and pepper. The dry spice rub is inspired by Danny Bowien’s Chongqing Chicken Wings but made way simpler with easy to find ingredients!
What to serve with crispy Chinese chicken wings ?
Serve the chicken wings with chopped cilantro and lime wedges on the side for extra flavor kick. The chicken wings are so fragrant and you’ll find that no dipping sauce is required. You can also serve extra dry spice rub on the side is your guests want extra flavor punch.
These baked Whole30 Crispy Chinese Chicken Wings are not only Whole30 but also Keto, Paleo, and low carb. They will make the best football game finger food. The wings taste best when they are sizzling hot and crispy. If you want to make ahead before the guests come, chop the aromatics a day ahead and store them in a produce saver container so you can fried the aromatics in no time.
Pair the oven baked Chinese chicken wings with my crunchy lettuce cups, paleo egg rolls, and egg drop soup for a complete Chinese themed party!
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Whole30 Crispy Chinese Chicken Wings (Paleo, Keto, Oven Baked)
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Ingredients
Whole30 Crispy Chicken wings:
- 2 lbs chicken wings
- 1 tbsp baking powder substitute, (see notes)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- Cooking spray
Aromatics:
- ¼ cup avocado oil
- 4 bulbs scallions, , chopped (separate white and green parts)
- 3 tbsp finely chopped garlic, , ~ 6 large cloves
- 2 tbsp finely chopped ginger
- 10 pieces Chinese dry red chili peppers, , optional
- 1 tsp coarse salt
Chinese Chicken Wing Dry Spice Rub:
- 1 tsp five spice powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ⅛ tsp white pepper
- 1 ½ tsp coarse salt
Garnish:
- Cilantro, , optional
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F (425F convection oven)
- Pat dry the chicken wings and toss them with baking powder, garlic, and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
- Prepare a large sheet pan lined with parchment and a wire rack on top. Lightly spray with oil. Place the wings over the wreck with some space in-between. Bake for 30-40 minutes total. Rotate the sheet pan at half baking point.
- In the meantime, have aromatics prepped ready and set aside. Combine dry spice seasonings in one bowl.
- In the last 5 minutes while the wings are still baking in the oven, pre-heat a large skillet or wok with ¼ cup oil. When hot, lower the heat to medium, saute white scallion parts, garlic, ginger, chili peppers, and 1 tsp salt until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Be careful not to burn the ingredients. (We are going to combine the wings with the fragrant oil while they are both hot so you want to measure the timing well).
- Once the wings are out of the oven, saute and toss the wings in the skillet with the fragrant oil and aromatics for about 1.5 minutes. Transfer to a large serving plate.
- Sprinkle with dry spice seasonings 1 tsp a time until your desired spice level. Garnish with cilantro and lime wedges on the side. Serve hot and immediately.
Notes
- 2 tbsp baking soda
- ¼ cup cream of tartar
- ¼ cup tapioca starch/flour
Nutrition
Chicken lovers? Also check out my Paleo Asian Chicken Cabbage Salad, Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken meatballs, Instant Pot Chicken Bone Broth Soup, Sweet and Sour Chicken, and Kung Pao Chicken!
This recipe is OUTSTANDING! The chicken gets super crispy and the flavors are unbeatable. I love the dry rub at the end, makes these wings unforgettable! Make these today!
Yay, Brad. Thanks so much! The photo you sent me looks even better the mine! XOXO!
Can you use arrowroot to dredge these wings or will they not have the same crispy skin??
Hi Lisa, yes it should work.
If you are using a convection oven what temp would you recommend for the 30min bake? 425??
Hi Sage, yes if using a convection oven I would use 425F. 🙂
I just made these tonight, and the are amazing! They are so full of flavor. I made some tenders also.
That’s amazing! So happy to hear that. Chicken tenders sound so wonderful!
This recipe looks amazing! If I want these to be truer to the flavor at Mission Chinese, where in the recipe would I add ma la from Sichuan peppercorns?
Hi Ken, thank you! I would add Sichuan Peppercorns with the chopped aromatics and saute them together in the wok. If you love extra spicy wings, you can also sprinkle some chili powder to the wings before sending them to the oven. :))
Yum! The Chinese inspired seasonings looks like a nice twist to your regular buffalo chicken wings.
Yes, love this flavor. And when it comes to wings, the crispier the better!
These wings look so delicious! Perfect for an upcoming big game party.
Fantastic! They do look so crispy! Love all the flavors!
These are definitely ‘next level’ wings, all my favorite flavors, plus it’s always good to find another recipe using 5-spice!
These really do look extra nice and crispy! Love all of the spices you have used – yum!
Absolute perfection! Such clean ingredients and you can literally see from the photos that they’re actually crispy!
Another home run recipe!! Totally easy to throw together, and tasty!!
My family would DEVOUR these! They look perfect!
My husband and I watch food shows on Netflix – we’ve finished a few series from The Hairy Bikers, they did one series called “Chicken & Egg” and they were all about that beautiful crisp on chicken wings. And my dear, you have mastered that beautiful crisp on these wings. My goodness these are perfect and so delicious!
Chicken wings are so often saucy, but I love these more, especially as party finger food!! Can’t wait to make for an upcoming holiday gathering!! 🙂
There is nothing better than crispy chicken wings.
Looks amazing. Can’t wait to try.
Who doesn’t love crispy wings??
This may just become a favourite in my home!
I love your Chinese Keto meals I miss them so much- but not anymore! Thanks ?
Thanks, Toni!