Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wing Recipe

Last Updated on December 18, 2020 by

My husband has managed to get my kids addicted to chicken wings and every time we head out to a restaurant, that is what they enjoy getting.  Since I cannot afford for them to go out to eat every week, I figured I needed to find a recipe to easily make them at home.  I love the combination of sweet and spicy flavors combined together and this recipe has a great balance.  It is not flaming hot so if you want MORE heat, just kick it up with some cayenne pepper in the dipping sauce right before you serve it.  I warn you though, put down some aluminum foil on your baking sheet because the honey in the marinade creates a bit of a mess when it bakes!  Since this chicken wing recipe is baked rather than fried it is lower in fat, which is nice!  I use sriracha sauce for the heat in this recipe but you can use other hot sauces depending on your preferences.

Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wing Recipe

Yield: 4 to 6

Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wing Recipe

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A great blend of sweet and spicy flavors make these chicken wings delicious!

Prep Time 2 hours

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 dozen Chicken wings and/or Drumettes
• For the marinade:
• 1/2 cup Olive Oil
• 1/4 red wine Vinegar
• 1 TBSP Sriracha sauce
• 1/2 cup Honey
• 2 TBSP Soy Sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder
• 2 Garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 tsp minced ginger
• 1/4 tsp black pepper to taste
• For the Dipping Sauce:
• 1 TBSP Sriracha sauce
• 1/2 cup Honey
• 2 TBSP Soy Sauce
• 1 teaspoon grated Ginger
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

Instructions

2. Mix all of the marinade ingredients in a large bowl
3. Add in the chicken wings/drumetts and toss to coat. Place in refrigerator and marinate 2 hours to overnight, mixing occasionally
4. Place the chicken on a foil lined cookie sheet
5. Bake in an oven preheated to 425 degrees for 35 minutes, turning over half way through.
6. While chicken is baking, mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
7. Remove chicken from oven and let cool slightly before serving with the sauce.

Diane Hoffmaster

Diane is a professional blogger and nationally certified pharmacy technician with two teens, one husband and more pets than she will admit to. She has a BS in Microbiology and is a Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician but left her career in science to become a stay at home mom. Years of playing with LEGO and coloring with crayons had her craving a more grown up purpose to her life and she began blogging full time. She currently deals with emotional teens, suburban politics, and middle aged metabolism while sharing her opinions in an honest and down to earth fashion on her blog. You can learn more about her HERE.