Lemon-Pesto Chicken Wings

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Ingredients
4 lb. chicken wings, tips removed
¾ cup store-bought basil pesto
1 tbsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. lemon zest (grate lemon peel)

Directions
Heat oven to 400℉.
Place wings in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Wash hands after handling raw chicken.
Place sheet in oven and bake wings for 25-30 minutes or until they are well browned and crispy and the internal temperature of the chicken comes to165℉, as measured with a food thermometer in the thickest area, avoiding bone. Wash thermometer with hot soapy water after each temperature reading
While wings are roasting, combine pesto, red pepper flakes, lemon juice and lemon zest (the peel) in a bowl large enough to hold all wings. When wings are cooked, remove from oven and place in pesto mixture. Toss to coat well.
Hold food hot after cooking (at 140℉ or above), by using a heat source such as an oven, chafing dish or warming tray.