Lemon Pepper Honey chicken wings where the honey is infused with a nice lemon pepper flavor and then drizzled over extra crispy, lightly breaded chicken wings to create the perfect balance of savory sweet!
Be sure to give this lemon pepper honey chicken a try, and enjoy it along with the best southern mac & cheese. This will be a winner-winner-chicken-dinner for sure! I couldn't resist! 😉
These chicken wings are literally FINGER LICKING GOOD! They are actually pretty addicting, and its a guarantee that you will not be able to eat just one.
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Our household is a huge fan of chicken wings. It doesn't matter how they are cooked- braised, baked, or fried, they are always a hit.
Ingredients needed for the lemon pepper honey chicken wings:
One of the best things about this recipe is just how easy it is to make! Here are the ingredients that you will need to gather for these wings:
- Chicken wings: you can use whole wings, or cut them up into drumettes.
- Flour: all purpose flour is best to achieve the crunchiness we are after.
- Seasoning: a tried and true blend of seasonings to make these wings extra delicious!
- Oil for frying: vegetable oil was used for this recipe.
- Honey, Lemon, and Lemon pepper: this is the sauce for the wings.
Why combine lemon pepper and honey?
Lemon pepper is a very popular flavor for chicken wings. The zesty and tangy lemon with the subtle spice from the pepper is wildly delicious. Adding the honey to them kicks the flavor profile up a whole other notch!
There is just the right amount of tanginess, combined with the sweetness from the honey. It is truly an amazing combination for wings! You can add more honey, or take some away depending on the level of sweetness you desire.
Related: Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings
How to achieve a "light breading:"
The best part about these chicken wings are how light and crispy the skin is. Traditional southern fried chicken has a pretty heavy breading. A lot of fried chicken recipes call for a buttermilk, or egg dredge prior to dipping in the flour.
For these wings you will skip the heavy batter, and just toss them in the seasoned flour. The light breading is intentional to help create the ultimate crunch. As a result, the lemon pepper honey cling to them much better. Even more, you will save quite a bit of time by skipping the whole dredging process.
Tips for the honey drizzle:
This lemon pepper honey is so amazing once it is warmed-up and drizzled all over the hot chicken. Try to use it right away if you can because the honey will harden once it sits long enough. Therefore, you should only warm it up right before serving.
Also, be sure to place a bit of the lemon pepper honey on the side for dipping. Rest assured, these lemon pepper chicken wings are SOMETHING SERIOUS!
📖 Recipe
Lemon Pepper Honey Chicken Wings
Lemon Pepper Honey chicken wings where the honey is infused with a nice lemon pepper flavor and then drizzled over extra crispy, lightly breaded chicken wings to create the perfect balance of savory sweet!
Ingredients
- 8-10 Chicken wings, split into drums and flats if desired
- 2 cups Vegetable oil, for frying
Seasoning/ breading
- 2 cups All purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon Seasoning salt
- 2 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon Onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 tablespoon Black pepper
Lemon Pepper Honey
- ½ cup Honey
- 2 tablespoon Lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. In the meantime, season chicken liberally with all of the seasonings, ensuring to coat evenly.
- Toss wings in flour mixture to coat evenly. Gently place wings in hot oil careful not to overcrowd pan.
- While wings are frying, add honey, lemon pepper, and fresh lemon juice to a small sauce pan. Bring mixture to a light boil and remove from heat.
- Fry wings on each side for 7 minutes, remove and drain on a rack or paper towels to absorb excess oil.
- Let the wings sit for 5 minutes for breading to settle. Drizzle warm lemon pepper honey over chicken.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Honey mixture will harden after it cooks and sits for too long, use immediately after cooking.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1 ServingsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 565Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 3gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 395mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 4gSugar: 15gProtein: 19g
This website provides approximate nutrition information as a courtesy and for convenience only.
Lisa Walker
I don't have air fryer yet. Can I make the wings in my oven?
Tamara J.
Hi Lisa. These chicken wings are actually breaded and fried in oil, they are not air fried.
Jenae Bauer
Have you ever tried these in an air fryer?
Tamara J.
I have not tried this particular recipe in the air fryer. I am working on something similar though! Stay tuned. 🙂
Thadeus
We made these wings tonight for dinner and let’s just say they will become a staple in our home! Delicious!!! Thank you for this wonderful recipe.
Tamara J.
Thanks for the kind review Thadeus. I am so happy you guys enjoyed them!
Carita
Made these for the third time today and these are my favorite style wings!!! Love the sweet and tangy combination. My number one favorite recipe of yours!!!
Maggie
Wasn't expecting honey and lemon pepper would be such a good combination! And on wings it is AMAZING!
Carolyn Blue
I tried lemon pepper honey wings for the first time this year and fell in love with them. I have searched the internet for a good simple recipe to make at home and stumbled across you blog. Thank you Thank you for this recipe. Now I can have these wings anything I want them.
Tamara J.
That's amazing Carolyn! Thanks for stopping by, they truly are delicious!
Carita
Tried these for dinner tonight and I had to stop myself from drinking the honey-lemon pepper sauce out of the pot! The wings were perfectly seasoned and crispy and the sauce was just the perfect addition. You nailed it!
Tamara J.
I am so happy you enjoyed them! That lemon pepper honey is definitely something serious!
Teri
We always make lemon pepper wings at home, but adding that honey was AMAZING! We added a little cayenne pepper for some spice. Great recipe!
Tamara J.
That sounds delicious Teri! I love spice, so I'll have to try that next time.
Kaluhi
You make it look so easy!! Amazing flavors too!
Tamara J.
Thank you!
Jazz
People definitely need to know how to make wings at home right about now. Well done!
Tamara J.
Absolutely!
Aline
Lightly breaded wings are my fave!! I need to try these ASAP!
Tamara J.
Yes! They are delicious!
LaKita
I love a good wing recipe! The combination of sweet honey and savory lemon pepper sounds absolutely perfect! Can't wait to try!
Tamara J.
They are definitely delicious!
Katrina Adams
I love lemon pepper chicken so you have given me a great new idea by adding honey!!
Tamara J.
It's a great addition!
Jayne Rain
Chicken wings with the perfect combination of sweet, sour and spice. I love it.
Tamara J.
Thank you!
portia
Lemon Pepper Wings!!! Yes Yes Yes!!! Thanks for the tip on crispy light breading!
Tamara J.
Absolutely!
Desirée
Thanks for sharing good tips on how to get a light breading!
Tamara J.
Of course, enjoy!
Immaculate Ruému
Such luscious looking wings. This recipe looks easy to follow and the use of honey is brilliant!
Tamara J.
Thank you, it really kicks them up a few notches!
Marta
Girl!! You've combined my favorite flavors in these wings! I'm so excited for this!
Tamara J.
Thank you! They are so delicious!
Lilly
These look perfect! Thank you for the tip on how to get a lightly batter crispy crust! Can't wait to try!
Tamara J.
Absolutely! Enjoy!
Julie
These sound AMAZING! Can’t wait to try!
Tamara J.
Thank you! They really are delicious!
Vincent Ray Armijo
Thanks