Baked Chili Honey Chicken Wings are coated in a homemade sauce, then roasted in the oven to crispy perfection. This simple appetizer is an excellent choice when preparing for the big game or looking for a casual afternoon snack.

Baked Chili Honey Chicken Wings

I admittedly have never eaten more chicken wings in my life until I met my husband. He is obsessed with chicken wings and for good reason. When they are spiced or sauced right, these crispy bites are delicious any time of day or night!

We toss together a combination of flavours to make a marinade for these wings. It’s so good we’ve even used the marinade with breasts, thighs and drumsticks!

Chicken Wing Marinade

Whisk together ingredients in a bowl and transfer to a plastic bag you can seal. Or toss all the ingredients into the plastic bag, seal and give it a good shake before adding your wings. To make these finger licking good chicken wings we mix together the following ingredients.

Olive oil, good quality
Chili powder, provides a bit of heat
Soy Sauce, your salty element
Dijon mustard, tang
Rice vinegar, crispy, sweet, tang
Honey, sweet element
Pinch of salt and pepper

Preparing the wings

Occasionally when you buy chicken wings they haven’t been separated into the wing and drumstick. It’s easy to separate them into three pieces (drumstick, wing, wing tip).

Take your knife and position over the joint between the wing and the wing tip. With a firm press or push cut through the joint with your knife. Then find the joint between the drumstick and wing. Apply pressure and cut through the cartilage of the joint. Sometimes I like to trim extra flappy skin or meat. Save this excess and the wing tips for stock. The wings are now ready for the next step.

Baked or Fried

Pros to baking wings:

Ultimately baked is a slightly healthier option when it comes to wing unless you have breaded them.
It is a quicker method if you are making a large batch.
The temperature will be constant.
Easier to eat, less greasy.
When tossed with baking powder they get even crispier!
No oil mess to clean up after.

Pros to frying wings:

Frying the wings ensures any sauce will stick to them.
They are crispier and crunchier than baked.

Grilled Wings

The odd man out is grilling wings. For me, I do not like fatty wings. Any time we’ve grilled them or had them smoked in a restaurant they have still come out fatty. So I stick with the two methods listed above!

If you loved chicken wings or chicken in general, try our Miso Roasted Chicken Thighs, Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken Wings (also finished in the oven), or these Devilled Drums.

If you are in the mood for grilling some chicken you might want to check out our Jerk Chicken recipe, Grilled Coconut Chicken Thighs or Grilled Garlic Chicken.

PRO TIPS

Plan for approximately one pound of bone-in wings per person.
No need to pat the wings dry before cooking.
The longer you let them marinate in the refrigerator, the more flavourful they will be.

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