Crispy Baked Lemon Pepper Wings

Crispy Baked Lemon Pepper Wings

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. chicken wings portions wingettes and/or drummettes
• 3 cloves garlic crushed
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• ½ tsp. salt to taste*
• 2 ½ tsp. lemon-pepper seasoning divided
• 2 Tbsp. tapioca flour or corn starch
• 1 ½ Tbsp. butter melted, or ghee*

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a large bowl whisk together crushed garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt (if lemon pepper seasoning is salt-free.) Add chicken wings and toss to combine.
3. In a small bowl whisk together 1 ½ teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning and tapioca flour. Sprinkle mixture over wings and toss to combine.
4. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and place wings in a single layer. Bake wings in preheated oven for 40 minutes, flipping halfway through.
5. While chicken wings are baking, whisk together melted butter and remaining 1 teaspoon of lemon pepper seasoning. Once wings are done, brush lemon pepper-butter mixture over wings. Broil wings on high for 4-6 minutes or until skin is crispy and slightly browned.
6. Serve lemon pepper wings immediately with a sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper and lemon zest and enjoy!

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