Oven baked (or air fried!) to crispy perfection, these lemon pepper wings are salty, peppery, lemony, and oh-so delicious. The lemon pepper wings sauce makes these the easiest of my baked chicken wings recipes. Let me show you how to make them in under an hour.

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Are lemon pepper wings keto?

Every ingredient in this lemon pepper wings recipe is low carb and keto–from the wings to the lemon pepper sauce. Even your dip options are low carb!

What is lemon pepper sauce made of?

To make lemon pepper sauce, all you’ll need is unsalted butter and lemon pepper seasoning. It’s amazing how much flavor you can get out of these two simple ingredients.

closer view of lemon pepper chicken wings

Ingredients You’ll Need

Four ingredients are all you need for these crispy wings. Here’s what to gather and a few notes:

Wings: Start by separating the drumette and flat, and removing the tip–this is best done by using a sharp knife and slicing right at the joint. Psst–I like to purchase party wings, as they’ve already been separated.
Oil: Grab a mild tasting oil with a high smoke point–I love avocado oil; vegetable oil is another great option.
Butter: Be sure to use unsalted butter, lemon pepper seasoning has loads of salt in it.
Lemon pepper seasoning: Grab a jar of this near the herbs and spices.

Recipe Variations

Perfect and easy as is, but not hard to modify, here are a few ways to add your twist to these lemon pepper wings:

Use baking powder + salt to crisp the skin, instead of oil. This is what I do for most of my wing recipes (see my garlic parmesan wings). It gets the skin a little crisper, no oil needed.
Add honey to the sauce for a sweet and salty combo.
Make a creamy lemon pepper dipping sauce. See my garlic parmesan sauce for inspiration, just mix in some lemon pepper! You can also (and I strongly suggest) dip these wings in ranch or blue cheese.

How to Make Lemon Pepper Wings in the Oven

I don’t know about you, but once I get started eating wings, it’s hard to stop. Which is why I prefer making lemon pepper wings in the oven–I can make a larger portion all at once to feed the whole fam. Here’s how with step-by-step photos:

1. Prep your wings by patting them dry with paper towels, then coating them in oil. Place them on a wire rack nestled inside a rimmed baking sheet, and bake in your preheated oven.

top view of lemon pepper chicken wings on a baking sheet

2. Make the lemon pepper sauce by melting your butter, and mixing in the lemon pepper seasoning (yup, it’s that easy!).

top view of lemon pepper chicken wings sauce

3. Coat the wings in sauce using a brush, as soon as they’re hot out of the oven. Be sure to turn the wings to get all sides.

How to make lemon pepper wings in an air fryer?

Air fryer wings are super crispy, and are a great way to make a smaller portion for yourself. To make lemon pepper wings in an air fryer, simply:

Dry your wings, then toss them in oil. Preheat air fryer to 400 F for 5 minutes.
Place wings in a single, non-touching layer in your air fryer, and cook for 10 minutes.
Flip, and cook for an additional 8 minutes.

Tips for Crispy Wing Success

I’m telling you, these wings are so easy to make (and hard to mess up!). Here are a few things to pay special attention to:

Dab your wings completely dry with paper towels. This will allow the oil to coat and crisp the skin.
Use a wire rack, so your hot oven air can fully circulate around the wings.
Give the wings space on your rack, again so the air can circulate. Make sure to place them in a single, non-touching layer.