Here’s a bold, crispy, flavor-packed Cajun Chicken Wings recipe 🔥🍗
Cajun Chicken Wings
Serves: 4
Time: ~45–50 minutes
🍗 Ingredients
- 2 lbs (900 g) chicken wings, split and tips removed
- 1 tbsp baking powder (for crispiness)
- 1½ tbsp Cajun seasoning
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika (optional)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
1️⃣ Prep the Wings
- Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F).
- Pat wings very dry with paper towels (this is key for crispy skin).
- Toss wings with baking powder, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, paprika, pepper, and olive oil until evenly coated.
2️⃣ Bake
- Arrange wings on a wire rack over a baking sheet.
- Bake 40–45 minutes, flipping halfway, until crispy and golden brown.
(Air fryer option: 200°C / 400°F for 20–25 minutes, shaking halfway.)
3️⃣ Optional Cajun Butter Glaze (Highly Recommended 🔥)
Melt:
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 tsp honey (optional for balance)
- Squeeze of lemon
Brush or toss hot wings in the butter mixture before serving.
Serve With
- Ranch or blue cheese dressing
- Celery sticks
- Extra lemon wedges
Tips
- For extra heat, add cayenne pepper.
- For grilled wings: Cook over medium heat 20–25 minutes, turning often.
- For saucy wings: Toss in hot sauce mixed with melted butter.
If you’d like, I can also give you a Cajun honey garlic wing version that’s sweet, spicy, and sticky.
