I love all chicken wing recipes, but I think this honey garlic chicken wings recipe might be my favorite. Sticky sweet but with a bit of a kick, these honey garlic chicken wings are always a hit at my house. Keep reading to learn how to make the most amazing honey sauce for wings.
Ingredients you’ll need:
This honey garlic chicken wings recipe makes 12 drumettes and 12 flat wings with the tip
- Chicken wings: 12 wings spit into drumettes and flat wings with the tip
- Flour, mustard powder, garlic powder, and ground ginger: to dredge the wings in before baking them
- Olive oil cooking spray: this will help brown the wings evenly in the oven
- Honey: one of the sauce’s star ingredient
- Soy sauce: this provides the savory ingredient in the sauce, no need to add salt
- Minced garlic: 3 finely minced garlic cloves will be used as the second star ingredient in the sauce
- Freshly grated ginger: to add flavor and punch to the sauce
- Cornstarch: mixed with water to thicken the sauce
- Sriracha: add as much or as little as you like to give a bit of heat to the sauce
- Lime juice: adds a touch of acidity to the sauce
- Sesame seeds: for flavor as well as garnish
- Sliced green onions and fresh cilantro for garnish.
How to make honey garlic chicken wings?
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, mustard powder, garlic powder, ground ginger, salt, and pepper. Add the drumettes and flat wings to the bowl and toss until all the wings are well coated with the seasoned flour.
- Shake the excess flour off the wings and place them on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Spray with olive oil cooking spray and bake for 30 mins, turning them at 15 mins
Prepare the sauce:
In a small saucepan, combine the honey, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sriracha, lime juice, sesame seeds, and cornstarch dissolved in ¼ cup water. Simmer until the honey has dissolved and the sauce is thick. About 8-10 minutes
After 30 minutes of baking time, toss the wings in the sauce until fully covered and return to the oven for another 10 minutes of cooking time, flipping them over after 5 minutes.
Chicken Wing Sauce:
This sticky sweet/sour sauce is made with honey, minced, garlic, freshly grated ginger, sriracha, lime juice, and sesame seeds. To thicken the sauce, a slurry of cornstarch and water is added.
What goes with Honey Garlic Wings?
If you plan on serving Honey Garlic Wings as part of an appetizer table, check out my Tuscan Butter Mushroom Recipe. You will love these served on crusty bread. Other great additions to the table would be the Best Cheese Dip, and the Best Fried Pickles Recipe. My guests and family love this Savory Party Bread Recipe, I always have to make at least two!
Can you freeze Chicken Wings?
You can! Freeze them in an airtight container or freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months. Just make sure they have completely cooled down before storing them.
How to reheat Chicken Wings?
My secret to perfectly reheated wings is to microwave them for one minute and then bake them at 350 F until hot. You can also reheat them in the air fryer!
Honey Garlic Chicken Wings
Ingredients
For the wings:
- 12 wings, cut into 12 drumettes and 12 flat wingswith tip and patted dry
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp mustard powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper
- Olive oil cooking spray
For the sauce:
- ⅓ cup honey
- 2 ½ tbsp soy sauce
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp ginger, freshly grated
- 1 tsp sriracha (or to taste)
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp cornstarch dissolved in ¼ cup water
- Sliced green onions and fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, garlic powder, mustard powder, ground ginger, salt, and pepper.
- Toss the wings in the seasoned flour until well coated
- Shake any excess flour and place wings in a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spray with olive oil cooking spray and bake for 30 minutes, turning them at the 15 minute mark
- Make the sauce: in a small saucepan, add honey, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, lime juice, sriracha, sesame seeds, and cornstarch slurry. Simmer for about 8-10 minutes until the honey has dissolved and the sauce has thickened. Place sauce in a large bowl.
- After 30 minutes, remove the wings from the oven and add them to the bowl with the sauce. Toss until fully coated
- Place the wings in the baking sheet and bake for an additional 10 minutes, turning them after 5 minutes. Serve with green onions and fresh cilantro as garnish
