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Keto Chicken Wings Recipe (0g Net Carbs)

Oven-baked chicken wings at 0g net carbs, 380 calories per 5-wing serving with 28g protein and 28g fat. Ready in 55 minutes with a hands-off bake. The technique that delivers crackling skin without a fryer: pat dry, dust with baking powder and salt, bake on a rack at 425F. Built for keto, low-carb, carnivore, and gluten-free eaters who want game-day wings that stay macro-honest.

Why This Works on Keto

Plain chicken wings are naturally zero-carb. The typical carb creep in restaurant wings comes from flour dredges, cornstarch coatings, and sweetened sauces (a single order of BBQ wings can carry 30g of added sugar).

This method uses a light coating of aluminum-free baking powder and salt that raises the pH of the skin and pulls moisture to the surface where it evaporates during the bake, delivering the same crackle you get from a deep-fryer without any coating carbs.

A butter-based buffalo sauce or dry rub finish keeps the carb count at zero. Total macros split at roughly 65% fat, 33% protein, 2% carbs (which round to 0g net).

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Keto Chicken Wings Recipe

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Whether you like them spicy or not, it’s up to you. Frankly, it is a win-win in any household. Ready for restaurant-quality keto chicken wings in the comfort of your own home? Don’t be surprised if you get asked for seconds or thirds… Or the same meal the next day!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 lbs. chicken wings
• 1 tsp. wing sauce or other medium-hot hot sauce( to taste)
• 3 tsp. melted unsalted butter or coconut oil
• 1 tsp. fine sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

For serving

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• 1/2 batch blue cheese
• Celery sticks (as desired)
• Carrots sticks (as desired)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 F
2. In a large bowl, place your chicken wings and drumettes. Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika to the melted butter. This will coat your wings in a flavorful, smoky mixture that will caramelize beautifully in the oven, giving your wings a stunning color and a mouth-watering aroma.
3. Place your buttered chicken on a rimmed baking sheet and season well with salt and pepper. Both sides.
4. Bake your Keto chicken wings for 35 to 40 minutes or until the wings are crispy and golden. You can also use a knife to cut through them to confirm they are cooked through. 
5. Remove your rimmed baking sheet from the oven and brush your chicken with your desired hot sauce. Place back in the oven for 5-10 minutes or until crispy.
6. Serve your chicken with blue cheese dressing, celery sticks and carrot sticks. Family dinner night has never tasted or looked so good!
7. When ready to enjoy again, you can reheat the keto chicken wings on a baking sheet in a preheated oven at 350 F for about 5 minutes or until warmed.

Notes

• If you wish to make the recipe healthier and dairy-free just switch out the butter for coconut oil. The results will be just as delicious.
• Midway cooking your wings, flip them to ensure they are crunchy on each side. This will help to cook evenly.
• For any leftover keto chicken wings, you can store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator and they should be consumed within 4 days.

Nutrition Information

Yield

2

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 565Net Carbohydrates 1gFiber 0.1gProtein 45g

Ingredient Notes

Fresh wings, not frozen, if possible; frozen wings hold water even after thawing and steam instead of crisping. Separate flats and drumettes; pat every surface bone-dry with paper towels. Baking powder must be aluminum-free (Rumford, Bob’s Red Mill).

Baking soda does not work here; it leaves a soapy flavor. Ratio is 1 tsp baking powder plus 3/4 tsp fine salt per pound of wings. For sauce, use real butter (Kerrygold) and hot sauce that lists vinegar and pepper only (Frank’s RedHot Original is 0g carbs).

Skip honey barbecue, teriyaki, and sweet chili sauces. If you want a dry rub, mix smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, salt at 0g carbs per teaspoon combined.

You might also want to read our keto guacamole recipe guide for the full picture.

Tips and Variations

Air-dry the wings uncovered on a rack in the fridge for 4 hours or overnight if possible. This step is optional but doubles the crispness. Bake on a wire rack set over a foil-lined sheet pan at 425F for 40-45 minutes, flipping once at the 25-minute mark.

Toss in sauce only after the wings come out of the oven; sauced wings pre-bake steam instead of crisp. For a dairy-free version, swap butter for ghee (still 0g carbs) or use just hot sauce whisked with 1 tbsp olive oil.

For higher-fat garlic parmesan, toss hot wings with melted butter, minced garlic, and grated parmesan. For a Korean-style keto glaze, whisk 2 tbsp gochujang substitute (a mix of tomato paste, red pepper flakes, and monk fruit sweetener) with 2 tbsp butter and sesame oil.

For a vegetarian keto adaptation, use the same baking powder trick on wedges of firm tofu or halloumi.

Storage and Reheating

Refrigerate up to 3 days in a covered container. Reheat at 400F in an oven or air fryer for 8 minutes to restore crispness. Microwave reheating leaves the skin soft and rubbery. Freeze plain unsauced wings for up to 3 months; sauce them fresh after reheating from frozen (18 minutes at 400F).