Smoked Paprika Chicken Wings

Smoked paprika chicken wings are a quick and easy snack to make at home. Baked in the oven these wings are ready really quickly and packed full of flavor. Ideal as a snack, side dish or appetizer.

Smoked Paprika Chicken Wings

Smoked paprika gives a smokiness to these chicken wings without the need for actual smoke. This is very convenient for trying to cook chicken wings at home, in the oven, with minimal effort.

The smoked paprika is the majority of the flavor but there are a few other ingredients in the spice mix just to add a bit more depth to the flavor. The other ingredients added to the spice mix are garlic powder, onion powder and salt.

These chicken wings are very allergy friendly being gluten-free, egg-free and dairy-free.

I like serving these chicken wings with some form of yogurt dipping sauce. I find the cool yogurt taste contrasts nicely with the smoked paprika chicken wings. Any yogurt based dip should work well (or any other dip you would prefer for that matter). In the pictures is a dill and yogurt dip.

Making Smoked Paprika Chicken Wings

To begin with the chicken wings need to be mixed with all of the spices, with olive oil being used to help the spices stick to the wings.

Combine all of the spices with the chicken wings and olive oil together in a large bowl or bag and mix until the chicken wings are well coated in the spice mix. There is no need to marinate these chicken wings as they taste great without it (although it definitely would not hurt and would help add more flavor).

Alternatively you could mix the spices together with olive oil in a separate bowl, making a paste like mixture. Then pour that mixture over the chicken wings and toss them until well coated.

This can help more evenly coat the wings, however it does mean an extra bowl (and probably spoon/fork) to clean up and I find it works just as well without doing this.

Line a baking tray or sheet with parchment paper or foil and place the chicken wings on it in a single layer.

Cook in an oven preheated to 425°F/220°C for 25-30 minutes, until wings are golden and cooked through. After this you can choose to change the oven to broil/grill and cook the wings for another 5 minutes. This is optional but I find it adds a nice color to the wings and helps crisp them up a bit.

Storing The Chicken Wings

For best storage keep cooked chicken wings in an airtight container. Chicken wings stored properly should last up to 4 days in the fridge and up to 6 months in the freezer.

To reheat the chicken wings in the oven, preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper or foil and place the chicken wings on it in a single layer. Place wings in the oven for 10-15 minutes if from the fridge or 20-25 minutes if frozen. These times are for already cooked wings.

For more great chicken wings recipes try:

• Air Fryer Sweet Chili Chicken Wings
• Tandoori Chicken Wings
• Peri Peri Chicken Wings
• Crispy Oven Chicken Wings In Tangy BBQ Sauce