Baked Chipotle Ranch Wings
Baked Chipotle Ranch Wings are spicy chicken wings baked to crispy perfection in the oven with a dusting of Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning. These crispy wings are tossed in a delicious chipotle ranch sauce for a a lightened up game day favorite!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- Wings
- 3 lb chicken drumettes & wings
- 2 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1 Tbsp. Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning
- Chipotle Ranch Sauce
- 16 oz. jar fire roasted salsa
- 1 Tbsp. Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning
- 3 Tbsp. honey
- Juice of one lime
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 chipotle in adobo sauce finely chopped + 1 Tbsp adobo sauce
- 1 1/2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 c. butter 1/2 stick
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- Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing for serving
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250°. Line a baking sheet with tinfoil and top with a grate. Spray the grate generously with non-stick cooking spray.
- Use paper towels to pat the chicken dry as best you can. Toss the chicken in a large gallon bag with the baking powder and 1 Tbsp. ranch seasoning until they are evenly coated. Arrange the chicken on the grate skin side up. Bake at 250° for 30 minutes.
- Increase the temperature to 425° and bake an additional 30 minutes until the skin is crispy and the chicken is cooked through.
- Meanwhile in a medium saucepan, add all of the sauce ingredients. Cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes. Using an immersion blender, puree the mixture until smooth.
- Add half of the sauce to an extra large bowl along with half of the wings. Toss until all of the wings are coated and repeat with the remaining wings.
- Serve with your favorite Hidden Valley Ranch dressing!