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The 40 Best Chicken Wing Recipes for the Super Bowl (or Any Old Weekday)

It simply isn’t Super Bowl Sunday without a towering mountain of wings on the table. But you don’t have to stick to classic Buffalo sauce to get your fix—or to please your party guests (although we’ll never get sick of its buttery, spicy flavor). Read on for 40 of the best chicken wing recipes that star classic and modern sauces alike.

Oh, and if you’re not sure where to start, here are some of our favorites at a glance:

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1. Oven-Baked Buffalo Wings

Editor's Pick

  • Time Commitment: 45 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, high protein, low carb, crowd-pleaser

Let’s kick things off with a twist on the O.G., shall we? We love this recipe because it allows you to skip the messy frying. Instead, you’ll roast the chicken, then douse it in an amped-up hot wing sauce.

2. Everything Chicken Wings

Best for Keto Dieters

  • Time Commitment: 55 minutes
  • Why We Love It: keto-friendly, low carb, high protein

The sauce is as simple as spiking melted butter with homemade everything bagel seasoning (which makes the dish virtually carb-free), although you could easily substitute store-bought to save time.

3. Crispy Baked Cauliflower ‘Wings’

Best Plant-Based Wings

  • Time Commitment: 45 minutes
  • Why We Love It: vegetarian, beginner-friendly, sheet pan recipe

Vegetarians on the guest list? They'll be thrilled to see these plant-based alternatives on the menu. Cutting the cauli into florets gives the "wings" a similar shape to the real thing.

4. Cilantro, Lime and Yogurt Grilled Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 6 hours and 40 minutes (includes marinating time)
  • Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, <10 ingredients, high protein

Bust out the grill pan to give everyone a taste of summer in the dead of winter. There’s also a secret ingredient that’s essential to the zingy marinade’s punchy flavor: pickle brine.

5. Honey Garlic Jerk Chicken Wings

Best Air Fryer Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 50 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, air fryer recipe, high protein

The air fryer helps these wings achieve a crackly, crispy crust in 20 minutes, but you can bake them in the oven instead for about twice as long, until the wings’ internal temperature hits 165°F and the juices run clear when poked with a knife.

6. Easy, 7-Ingredient Mango Pineapple Habanero Hot Wings

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, sheet pan recipe, special occasion-worthy

Spicy, sweet, tangy and downright addictive. Coat the wings in baking powder for maximum crispness, or cornstarch for a boost of flavor.

7. Garlic Parmesan Wings

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, high protein, beginner-friendly, sheet pan recipe

Even a vampire would risk his eternal life to sink his fangs into these. The sauce calls for garlic powder, but we might just swap in roasted garlic instead if we're feeling fancy.

8. Honey Sriracha Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 2 hours and 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: beginner-friendly, crowd-pleaser, high protein

The wings technically only need two hours to marinate, but letting them sit overnight will make them even more flavorful. Finish the chicken with a spritz of lime and a sprinkle of chopped cilantro.

9. Sticky Baked Chinese Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy, sheet pan recipe

It’s your pantry’s time to shine, since the marinade includes heavy hitters like soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar and sesame oil. If you can't find Chinese cooking wine, sub mirin, dry sherry or sake.

10. Baked Boneless Honey BBQ Chicken Wings with Spicy Ranch

Most Kid-Friendly Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 40 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly, sheet pan recipe

Thanks to the sweet sauce and lack of bones, we think your kids will happily nosh on these. We adore the herby, jalapeño-kissed ranch dressing, but they can stick with regular ranch if they don't like spice. Did we mention that the wings are coated in crushed corn flakes?

11. Baked Chicken Wings

Easiest Baked Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 55 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, keto-friendly, low carb, high protein

To cut down on messiness, opt for coating the wings in a homemade spice rub instead of dousing them in sauce. This one stars smoked and regular paprika, dry mustard, garlic powder and onion powder.

12. Korean Fried Chicken

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour and 5 minutes
  • Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, crowd-pleaser, high protein

Bonchon has nothing on these double-fried, impossibly crunchy chicken wings coated in honey-soy, spicy Korean BBQ and classic Buffalo sauces.

13. Pomegranate Honey Wings

  • Time Commitment: 50 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, sheet pan recipe, beginner-friendly

Tart-sweet pomegranate juice is reduced on the stove with brown sugar and honey until thick. After a stint in the oven, the sauce turns super sticky and rich.

14. BBQ Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 55 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly

Simply take your favorite store-bought barbecue sauce and spruce it up with a drizzle of sriracha and minced garlic.

15. Phnom Penh Cambodian-Style Fried Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: high protein, special occasion-worthy

Reason number 596 to always have fish sauce in your pantry. Instead of dunking the wings in creamy dressing, roll them in a mix of salt, black pepper and lime juice.

16. Truly Crispy Oven-Baked Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour and 20 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, <10 ingredients, keto-friendly

Savor the impossible crunch of these baking powder-coated wings. Then, choose your fighter: honey garlic, honey mustard, ranch, sriracha mayo or pink sauce.

17. Baked Chicken Wings with Thai Peanut Sauce

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour and 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: dairy free, crowd-pleaser, sheet pan recipe

The ginger-coconut peanut sauce acts as both a marinade and a dip for the chicken wings. All they need before hitting the table is a spritz of lime and a flourish of sliced scallions and cilantro.

18. Buttermilk Deep-Fried Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 45 minutes
  • Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, high protein, low carb

Sure, the scallion-ranch dip is to die for, but we’re betting the wings taste just as heavenly atop a bed of mashed potatoes and gravy.

19. Lemon Pepper Wings

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour and 15 minutes
  • Why We Love It: sheet pan recipe, high protein, beginner-friendly

A bit of fresh lemon juice, lemon zest and chopped herbs go a long, long way. (BTW, if you have an air fryer, you can tackle this recipe in half the time.)

20. Orange Honey BBQ Wings

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour and 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly, high protein

Store-bought orange juice works, but you’ll certainly be rewarded for squeezing your own. Seville or Valencia oranges would be best.

21. Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 20 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <30 minutes, air fryer recipe, <10 ingredients

Complete with savory, spicy honey-Buffalo sauce. Thanks to the handy air fryer, these saucy gems are only 16 minutes of cooking away.

22. Sticky Honey, Garlic and Chile Glazed Chicken Drumettes

  • Time Commitment: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, high protein, beginner-friendly

Sambal chile sauce is the source of all the glaze’s heat. Serve the chicken with a generous helping of crushed roasted peanuts and thin-sliced green onions.

23. Buffalo Cauliflower Nuggets

Favorite PureWow Original Recipe

  • Time Commitment: 45 minutes
  • Why We Love It: vegetarian, beginner-friendly

Instead of roasting plain cauli florets and tossing them in sauce, these nuggets are battered and fried until crisp and golden brown.

24. Grilled Vietnamese Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 55 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy

Lemongrass and fish sauce are the keys to the overnight marinade’s unique flavor. TBH, no substitutes will do these ingredients justice.

25. Coca-Cola Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour and 25 minutes
  • Why We Love It: kid-friendly, beginner-friendly, sheet pan recipe

You’re already loading the fridge with soda for the big game, right? Reserve a can to create a killer sauce that your guests won’t be able to put their finger on.

26. Chipotle Honey Baked Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 50 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly

Canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce pack a major smoky, sweet-and-spicy punch. The rest is all pantry staples and dry seasonings.

27. Sticky Mango Curry Oven-Baked Boneless Wings

  • Time Commitment: 40 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy

Boneless wings mean you won’t have to clean up a bunch of stray chicken bones once the party is over (and that your guests can use forks and knives instead of their hands).

28. Baked Apple Butter-Brown Sugar Wings

  • Time Commitment: 35 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly, high protein

As if the autumnal four-ingredient glaze wasn’t enticing enough, just wait until you try the sriracha cream drizzle.

29. Bourbon Honey Char Siu Wings

  • Time Commitment: 45 minutes
  • Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, sheet pan recipe, high protein

Char siu pork traditionally gets its vibrant red hue from red fermented bean curd (tofu that’s been preserved with red yeast rice or red rice koji), as do these wings.

30. Crockpot Chicken Wings

Best Slow Cooker Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 3 hours and 5 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, <10 ingredients, slow cooker recipe

Since your oven is already packed with nachos, sliders and spinach-artichoke dip for the Super Bowl, consider this your slow cooker's time to shine.

31. Extra Crispy Air Fryer Naked Chicken Wings in Vietnamese Fish Sauce

  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, beginner-friendly, <10 ingredients

Despite its bold, umami-laced flavor, the sauce requires minimal work and ingredients to come together.

32. Smokehouse Almond Chicken Wings and Garlic Sauce

  • Time Commitment: 45 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, sheet pan recipe

The tangy four-ingredient dip would taste just as divine on fried fish, onion rings, grilled steak or fried pickles.

33. Crispy Korean Chicken Wings with Gochujang Sauce

  • Time Commitment: 50 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy, high protein

Serve these savory numbers with something crunchy and refreshing, like coleslaw, pickled daikon radish or kimchi.

34. Spicy Cauliflower Cheese ‘Wings’ with Tahini Ranch

  • Time Commitment: 45 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, vegetarian

This one goes out to the vegetarians at your party. The cauliflower is first tossed in a spicy Parmesan marinade. Once it’s partially roasted, cheddar cheese is sprinkled on top and baked until crispy.

35. Baked Brown Sugar Chicken Wings with Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce

  • Time Commitment: 40 minutes
  • Why We Love It: high protein, sheet pan recipe, beginner-friendly

Where does the dipping sauce get its unique earthiness and signature tang, you ask? We have goat cheese and sour cream to thank.

36. Smoked Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 2 hours and 50 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly

If you own a smoker, this recipe is destined to be a repeat at your place. If you don’t own a smoker…well, these wings are a darn good reason to get one.

37. Thai Red Curry Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour
  • Why We Love It: keto-friendly, low carb, high protein

Thanks to a zero-calorie brown sugar substitute in the sauce, these chicken wings are totally keto-friendly.

38. Pineapple Jalapeño Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour and 15 minutes
  • Why We Love It: sheet pan recipe, crowd-pleaser, high protein

Might we suggest serving these sweet-and-spicy handhelds with grilled pineapple rings? Consider them a refreshing palate cleanser.

39. Honey Peanut Butter Chicken Wings

  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, high protein, beginner-friendly

You'll want to lick every drop of sticky, swicy sauce off your fingers, promise. Top the wings with finely blended peanuts for extra crunch and a photo-worthy finish.

40. Game Day Baked Chicken Wing Platter

Best for Large Crowds

  • Time Commitment: 45 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy, kid-friendly

Like charcuterie, only a million times better. Take your pick from Thai-inspired chile garlic, Buffalo, sesame hoisin and jalapeño-tomatillo sauces.

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Taryn Pire is PureWow’s associate food editor. A former bartender and barista, she’s been writing about all things delicious since 2016, developing recipes, reviewing restaurants and investigating food trends at Food52, New Jersey Family Magazine and Taste Talks. When she isn’t testing TikTok’s latest viral recipe, she’s having popcorn for dinner and posting about it on Instagram @cookingwithpire.


taryn pire

Food Editor

Taryn Pire is PureWow’s food editor and has been writing about all things delicious since 2016. She’s developed recipes, reviewed restaurants and investigated food trends at...