Oven Roasted Chicken Wings

• chicken wings, cut in half at joint (wing tips removed)↗4 lbs
• fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons)↗1⁄4 cup
• ground pepper↗1 tablespoon
• garlic powder↗1 tablespoon
• onion powder↗1 tablespoon
• coarse salt↗2 teaspoons
• dried thyme↗2 teaspoons
• cayenne pepper↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• unsalted butter, melted↗1⁄4 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 500 degrees.

2. 2

   Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, toss chicken wings with lemon juice.

4. 4

   Add pepper, garlic and onion powders, and salt.

5. 5

   Add thyme, crushing it between your fingers as you go.

6. 6

   Add cayenne and melted butter.

7. 7

   Stir mixture thoroughly, then arrange wings in one layer on baking sheet.

8. 8

   Cook 20 minutes, then rotate sheet and flip wings.

9. 9

   Cook until wings are browned and cooked through, 10 minutes.

10. 10

    Serve with desired dipping sauce.