oven-roasted chicken wings... 35 minutes

the goods:

3 pounds chicken drumettes

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon ground pepper

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon onion powder

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted

ranch dressing, for dipping

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil. In a large bowl, combine lemon juice, pepper, garlic and onion powders, and salt. Add thyme, crushing it between your fingers as you go. Add cayenne and melted butter. Stir mixture thoroughly, then toss chicken with spice paste.

Arrange wings in one layer on baking sheet. Cook 20 minutes, then rotate sheet and flip wings. Cook until wings are browned and cooked through, 10 minutes.

Serve with ranch for dipping.