The 40 Best Chicken Wing Recipes for the Super Bowl (or Any Old Weekday)

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why I Love It: <10 ingredients, high protein, low carb, crowd-pleaser

Let’s kick things off with a twist on the O.G., shall we? We love this recipe because it allows you to skip the messy frying. Instead, you’ll roast the chicken, then douse it in an amped-up hot wing sauce.

• Time Commitment: 55 minutes
• Why I Love It: keto-friendly, low carb, high protein

The sauce is as simple as spiking melted butter with homemade everything bagel seasoning (which makes the dish virtually carb-free), although you could easily substitute store-bought to save time.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why I Love It: vegetarian, beginner-friendly, sheet pan recipe

Vegetarians on the guest list? They'll be thrilled to see these plant-based alternatives on the menu. Cutting the cauli into florets gives the "wings" a similar shape to the real thing.

• Time Commitment: 6 hours and 40 minutes (includes marinating time)
• Why I Love It: special occasion-worthy, <10 ingredients, high protein

Bust out the grill pan to give everyone a taste of summer in the dead of winter. There’s also a secret ingredient that’s essential to the zingy marinade’s punchy flavor: pickle brine.

• Time Commitment: 50 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, air fryer recipe, high protein

The air fryer helps these wings achieve a crackly, crispy crust in 20 minutes, but you can bake them in the oven instead for about twice as long, until the wings’ internal temperature hits 165°F and the juices run clear when poked with a knife.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour
• Why I Love It: <10 ingredients, sheet pan recipe, special occasion-worthy

Spicy, sweet, tangy and downright addictive. Coat the wings in baking powder for maximum crispness, or cornstarch for a boost of flavor.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, high protein, beginner-friendly, sheet pan recipe

Even a vampire would risk his eternal life to sink his fangs into these. The sauce calls for garlic powder, but we might just swap in roasted garlic instead if we're feeling fancy.

• Time Commitment: 2 hours and 30 minutes
• Why I Love It: beginner-friendly, crowd-pleaser, high protein

The wings technically only need two hours to marinate, but letting them sit overnight will make them even more flavorful. Finish the chicken with a spritz of lime and a sprinkle of chopped cilantro.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy, sheet pan recipe

It’s your pantry’s time to shine, since the marinade includes heavy hitters like soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar and sesame oil. If you can't find Chinese cooking wine, sub mirin, dry sherry or sake.

• Time Commitment: 40 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly, sheet pan recipe

Thanks to the sweet sauce and lack of bones, we think your kids will happily nosh on these. We adore the herby, jalapeño-kissed ranch dressing, but they can stick with regular ranch if they don't like spice. Did we mention that the wings are coated in crushed corn flakes?

• Time Commitment: 55 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, keto-friendly, low carb, high protein

To cut down on messiness, opt for coating the wings in a homemade spice rub instead of dousing them in sauce. This one stars smoked and regular paprika, dry mustard, garlic powder and onion powder.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour and 5 minutes
• Why I Love It: special occasion-worthy, crowd-pleaser, high protein

Bonchon has nothing on these double-fried, impossibly crunchy chicken wings coated in honey-soy, spicy Korean BBQ and classic Buffalo sauces.

• Time Commitment: 50 minutes
• Why I Love It: <10 ingredients, sheet pan recipe, beginner-friendly

Tart-sweet pomegranate juice is reduced on the stove with brown sugar and honey until thick. After a stint in the oven, the sauce turns super sticky and rich.

• Time Commitment: 55 minutes
• Why I Love It: <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly

Simply take your favorite store-bought barbecue sauce and spruce it up with a drizzle of sriracha and minced garlic.

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why I Love It: high protein, special occasion-worthy

Reason number 596 to always have fish sauce in your pantry. Instead of dunking the wings in creamy dressing, roll them in a mix of salt, black pepper and lime juice.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour and 20 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, <10 ingredients, keto-friendly

Savor the impossible crunch of these baking powder-coated wings. Then, choose your fighter: honey garlic, honey mustard, ranch, sriracha mayo or pink sauce.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour and 30 minutes
• Why I Love It: dairy free, crowd-pleaser, sheet pan recipe

The ginger-coconut peanut sauce acts as both a marinade and a dip for the chicken wings. All they need before hitting the table is a spritz of lime and a flourish of sliced scallions and cilantro.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why I Love It: special occasion-worthy, high protein, low carb

Sure, the scallion-ranch dip is to die for, but we’re betting the wings taste just as heavenly atop a bed of mashed potatoes and gravy.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour and 15 minutes
• Why I Love It: sheet pan recipe, high protein, beginner-friendly

A bit of fresh lemon juice, lemon zest and chopped herbs go a long, long way. (BTW, if you have an air fryer, you can tackle this recipe in half the time.)

• Time Commitment: 1 hour and 30 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly, high protein

Store-bought orange juice works, but you’ll certainly be rewarded for squeezing your own. Seville or Valencia oranges would be best.

• Time Commitment: 20 minutes
• Why I Love It: <30 minutes, air fryer recipe, <10 ingredients

Complete with savory, spicy honey-Buffalo sauce. Thanks to the handy air fryer, these saucy gems are only 16 minutes of cooking away.

• Time Commitment: 2 hours and 55 minutes
• Why I Love It: special occasion-worthy, high protein, beginner-friendly

Sambal chile sauce is the source of all the glaze’s heat. Serve the chicken with a generous helping of crushed roasted peanuts and thin-sliced green onions.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why I Love It: vegetarian, beginner-friendly

Instead of roasting plain cauli florets and tossing them in sauce, these nuggets are battered and fried until crisp and golden brown.

• Time Commitment: 55 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy

Lemongrass and fish sauce are the keys to the overnight marinade’s unique flavor. TBH, no substitutes will do these ingredients justice.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour and 25 minutes
• Why I Love It: kid-friendly, beginner-friendly, sheet pan recipe

You’re already loading the fridge with soda for the big game, right? Reserve a can to create a killer sauce that your guests won’t be able to put their finger on.

• Time Commitment: 50 minutes
• Why I Love It: <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly

Canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce pack a major smoky, sweet-and-spicy punch. The rest is all pantry staples and dry seasonings.

• Time Commitment: 40 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy

Boneless wings mean you won’t have to clean up a bunch of stray chicken bones once the party is over (and that your guests can use forks and knives instead of their hands).

• Time Commitment: 35 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly, high protein

As if the autumnal four-ingredient glaze wasn’t enticing enough, just wait until you try the sriracha cream drizzle.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why I Love It: special occasion-worthy, sheet pan recipe, high protein

Char siu pork traditionally gets its vibrant red hue from red fermented bean curd (tofu that’s been preserved with red yeast rice or red rice koji), as do these wings.

• Time Commitment: 3 hours and 5 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, <10 ingredients, slow cooker recipe

Since your oven is already packed with nachos, sliders and spinach-artichoke dip for the Super Bowl, consider this your slow cooker's time to shine.

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why I Love It: special occasion-worthy, beginner-friendly, <10 ingredients

Despite its bold, umami-laced flavor, the sauce requires minimal work and ingredients to come together.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why I Love It: <10 ingredients, sheet pan recipe

The tangy four-ingredient dip would taste just as divine on fried fish, onion rings, grilled steak or fried pickles.

• Time Commitment: 50 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy, high protein

Serve these savory numbers with something crunchy and refreshing, like coleslaw, pickled daikon radish or kimchi.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, vegetarian

This one goes out to the vegetarians at your party. The cauliflower is first tossed in a spicy Parmesan marinade. Once it’s partially roasted, cheddar cheese is sprinkled on top and baked until crispy.

• Time Commitment: 40 minutes
• Why I Love It: high protein, sheet pan recipe, beginner-friendly

Where does the dipping sauce get its unique earthiness and signature tang, you ask? We have goat cheese and sour cream to thank.

• Time Commitment: 2 hours and 50 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly

If you own a smoker, this recipe is destined to be a repeat at your place. If you don’t own a smoker…well, these wings are a darn good reason to get one.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour
• Why I Love It: keto-friendly, low carb, high protein

Thanks to a zero-calorie brown sugar substitute in the sauce, these chicken wings are totally keto-friendly.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour and 15 minutes
• Why I Love It: sheet pan recipe, crowd-pleaser, high protein

Might we suggest serving these sweet-and-spicy handhelds with grilled pineapple rings? Consider them a refreshing palate cleanser.

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, high protein, beginner-friendly

You'll want to lick every drop of sticky, swicy sauce off your fingers, promise. Top the wings with finely blended peanuts for extra crunch and a photo-worthy finish.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy, kid-friendly

Like charcuterie, only a million times better. Take your pick from Thai-inspired chile garlic, Buffalo, sesame hoisin and jalapeño-tomatillo sauces.