These broiled chicken wings are simply outstanding! You can’t really compare them to baked wings – they are different and are in a league of their own. They strongly resemble grilled wings only without the smoky flavor. On top, they require less than 30 minutes from start to finish! Need a great last minute party food idea? These broiled wings are it!
Benefits of broiling chicken wings
When cooking chicken wings in the oven, most of the time we think of baking instead of broiling. No doubt, it’s because we think that baking is easier and less messy. At least, that’s what I used to think. It’s partially true – broiling can be a little messy depending that the food you broil. Greasy foods will make a lot of mess. But that’s not the case with this chicken wing recipe. Broiling wings is super easy, quick and not messy at all.
The optimal way to broil wings
After experiencing a great success with broiled chicken breasts which tasted heavenly, I decided to experiment and see how broiled chicken wings would turn out. After a few tries I nailed the process and achieved quite impressive results. The main variables here are the time, heat and the distance to the heating element. Low heat broiling does not give sufficient browning. The best results that I achieved required broiling on high, 10 inches away from the heating element and 10 minutes per side. This worked like magic and the wings came out nicely crisped up on the outside and succulent and tender on the inside. I don’t know if I’d ever want to go back to baked wings… well, unless they are my insanely popular Extra Crispy Baked Chicken Wings which at the moment I think are the best oven-baked wings, period.
These wings don’t require any sauce, they are perfectly seasoned and are good on their own. That said, there is nothing wrong with serving them with a dipping sauce, or tossed in your favorite BBQ or hot sauce. This post was updated on January 31, 2019
