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    Baked Chicken Shawarma Wings

    By Lily・Published: Aug 11, 2021・Updated: Aug 9, 2021・Post may have affiliate links.

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    Baked chicken shawarma wings are exactly what they sound like: crispy baked chicken wings with shawarma seasoning. They take 45 minutes to make and only need three ingredients: wings, shawarma seasoning, and salt. Baked wings are super simple and delicious, and now they have a Middle Eastern fusion spin.

    chicken shawarma baked chicken wings

    These baked chicken wings are just as crispy as fried chicken wings, and they don't need dredging or any sort of coatings. Cook these bad boys bare with only the shawarma dry rub. You can also prepare butter roasted potatoes in the same oven while these wings are cooking. And if you are feeling really fancy, make some homemade toum garlic sauce.

    What I Love About This Recipe

    Chicken shawarma, characterized by a gigantic rotating skewer of layered marinated chicken, is one of my favorite ways to eat chicken. The only problem is that it's hard to replicate at home.

    These crispy baked chicken wings with shawarma seasoning have chicken shawarma taste but also the deliciousness of crispy wings. The secret dipping sauce for these wings is a side of toum garlic sauce. It's literally the best of both worlds.

    Ingredient Notes

    ingredients needed to make chicken shawarma baked wings
    • Chicken wings and drumettes: I get the organic party chickens wings from Costco that comes in a 3 pack of around 5 lbs total. For this recipe, I used 2 of the 3 packages of the wings and drumettes. The next best place to gets wings and drumettes in the US is WholeFoods or Central Market. If you don't have either of those options just try to get some good quality chicken wings at your local grocery store. Some grocery stores (like in Abu Dhabi), don't separate the wing from the drumette in the chicken wing packs. If your wing comes fully attached, you will need to cut the wing at the joint.
    • Chicken shawarma seasoning: I buy my chicken shawarma seasoning from the store, however, you can make your own at home pretty easily. I really liked this shawarma seasoning recipe if you want to make it at home. If you make the shawarma seasoning at home, only use the seasoning for these wings. If you add yogurt and oil, the wings will not crisp up like they should.
    • Toum garlic sauce (Optional): I highly recommend making this toum garlic sauce for these shawarma inspired chicken wings.

    See the recipe card at the bottom of the post for quantities.

    How To Make Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

    Set the oven to convection 400℉ (205℃). If your oven doesn't have a convection fan, set the oven to 425℉ (220℃).

    Wash and pat dry the chicken wings and drumettes. Add the chicken shawarma seasoning and salt. Mix the chicken wings with your hands evenly coating all surfaces of the wings.

    pat dry the chicken wings and drums with a paper towel
    sprinkle the dry chicken shawarma seasoning on top

    On a large baking sheet, add a layer of parchment paper. Add the chicken wings and drumettes with the fattiest side facing up.

    Hint: Don't overcrowd the baking sheet. Otherwise, the wings won't crisp up.

    chicken wings and drums laid out on parchment paper on a baking sheet

    Place the baking sheet in the middle of the hot oven for 40 minutes, or until they are crispy. Do not turn the wings over throughout the baking process.

    crispy baked chicken wings with shawarma seasoning

    Serve with a side of toum garlic sauce and butter roasted potatoes.

    Tips and Tricks

    Do not add fat or liquid to the wings. The trick for crispy baked wings is to cook the wings at the right temperature with only a dry rub. The drier the wings, the more crispy they get in the oven. The wings don't need added fat either because they already have a lot of fat from the wings' skin.

    Cook butter roasted baby gold potatoes at the same time. The butter-roasted baby gold potatoes cook at the same temperature as the wings so that they can be cooked in the same oven. The cook time is different (at 25 minutes), so the baby gold potatoes can not share the same pan as the wings.

    When I make this recipe, I get the wings in the oven, then work on the butter-roasted potatoes. Once the butter-roasted potatoes are in the oven, I work on the toum garlic dipping sauce. Everything from start to finish takes about 45 minutes.

    shawarma chicken wings with toum garlic dipping sauce and potatoes

    Variations and Substitutions

    Crispy baked chicken wings can take on many variations depending on the type of seasoning added.

    • Chili flakes - Add some chili flakes for spice.
    • Plain salt and pepper - If you would like bare wings, just salt and pepper them.
    • 7 spice + garlic powder - If you don't have chicken shawarma seasoning, you can substitute 7 spice and garlic powder.

    Equipment

    The best way to prepare these crispy baked chicken wings is with a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. I don't recommend using aluminum foil because the wings will stick. Parchment paper makes cleaning up easy.

    A food processor is needed to make the toum garlic dipping sauce.

    A chef's knife, a cutting board, and a second baking sheet are needed to make the butter roasted potatoes.

    Storage

    I don't recommend reheating these wings because they will be soggy. I also don't recommend freezing these wings after cooking. This recipe is best to make the day it's eaten within 30 minutes to an hour of coming out of the oven.

    FAQs

    Do you need to flip chicken wings when baking?

    No need to flip the chicken wings when baking them in the oven. Just make sure that the fattiest side is facing up.

    Is it better to bake wings covered or uncovered?

    It is better to bake wings uncovered so they can crispy up in the hot oven and have a texture similar to fried chicken wings.

    What oven temperature should chicken wings be cooked to?

    Set the oven to convection heat at 400℉ (205℃) and bake for 40 minutes. Bake at 425℉ (220℃) if not using the convection bake and using just the regular bake function of your oven. Convection bake uses a fan to circulate the air within the oven, cooking the food faster.

    How do you know when chicken wings are fully cooked?

    If you are unsure if the wings are fully cooked, take a meat thermometer and measure the chicken wings just as they come out of the oven. The thermometer reading should be greater than 165℉ for safe consumption.

    shawarma crispy chicken wings

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    close up view of shawarma spiced crispy baked chicken wings

    Baked Chicken Shawarma Wings

    Author: Lily
    Course: Main Dish
    Cuisine: American Lebanese
    Prep: 5 minutes mins
    Cook: 40 minutes mins
    Total: 45 minutes mins
    5 from 3 votes
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    Servings 4
    Crispy baked chicken wings with shawarma seasoning and toum garlic dipping sauce are the best thing since the invention of chicken shawarma.

    Ingredients
     
    US Customary - Metric

    • 4 pounds chicken wings about 25 to 30 wings
    • 1½ tablespoon dry shawarma seasoning
    • salt to taste

    Instructions

    • Heat the oven to 400 ℉ (205 ℃) convection. See note 1.
    • Wash and drain the chicken wings. Pat dry the chicken wings and drumettes. Add to a large bowl.
    • Measure out the shawarma dry seasoning and salt to taste. Mix the shawarma seasoning and salt into the wings and drumettes using your hands.
    • On a baking sheet, add a layer of parchment paper. Place the wings and drumettes onto the parchment paper with the fatty side facing upwards. 
    • Put the wings and drumettes in the middle of the oven for about 40 minutes or until the wings have reached the desired crispiness.

    Notes

    1. If your oven doesn't have convection, heat to regular bake at 425 ℉ (220 ℃).
    2. The nutritional facts do not include the toum dipping sauce or roasted potatoes.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 7 wings | Calories: 544 kcal | Protein: 45 g | Fat: 39 g | Saturated Fat: 11 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16 g | Trans Fat: 0.5 g | Cholesterol: 189 mg | Sodium: 179 mg | Potassium: 382 mg | Vitamin A: 360 IU | Vitamin C: 2 mg | Calcium: 29 mg | Iron: 2 mg

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    About Lily

    Howdy! My name is Lilian, but my friends call me Lily. I'm the founder and one of the recipe authors here at The Matbakh. I enjoy sunsets, long walks to the fridge, meaningful relationships, and anything related to food. I'm so happy you are here!

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    1. Jason

      August 28, 2021 at 12:11 pm

      5 stars
      Phenomenal alternative to frying wings. I’ll be baking wings from now on after seeing these can be made so many ways with dry seasonings.

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      • Lily

        August 28, 2021 at 12:21 pm

        My favorite way to eat wings now is baking them! They are so much more flavorful

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