The magic ingredient to crispy wings without a lot of oil is aluminum-free baking powder. It may sound unappealing, but coating chicken wings in seasoned baking powder is what makes the skin super crispy. You won’t taste it in the end results, so long as you use aluminum-free. To be clear, make sure you use baking powder, NOT baking soda because there is a big difference!

Ingredients:

• 2 Kg (4 pounds) chicken wings cut into drumettes and flats
• 1 tablespoon aluminum-free baking powder (NOT baking soda)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• Pinch of cracked pepper
• Peppers of Key West Chicken Wing Sauce

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and preheat oven to 450°F (230°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and set a heat-proof wire rack inside. 
2. Pat dry chicken wings liberally with paper towels, squeezing out as much moisture as you can. Transfer them to a large bowl. 
3. In a small bowl, combine the baking powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together, whisking well to combine, and sprinkle the mixture over the wings. Toss wings through the baking powder mixture until evenly coated.
   
4. Arrange on the rack, leaving about 1-inch of space between each wing. 
5. Bake for 30 minutes; flip and continue to cook until crisp and golden brown, (about 20-30 minutes longer), until golden browned and crispy. 
6. While wings are cooking, whisk together hot sauce, butter, and sugar. Toss wings through the sauce to evenly coat. 
7. Serve wings immediately with blue cheese dressing or ranch dressing, and celery sticks.