I’ve shared quite a few chicken wing recipes here but I gotta say these honey garlic chicken wings are some of my faves ever. They are next level crispy and tossed in a bomb sticky sweet and a little spicy honey garlic glaze. I even add a little jerk seasoning to the wings to really amp up the flavor. These wings don’t mess around boos.
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Video Tutorial
How to Make Honey Garlic ChickenWings
Step 1: In a large bowl, pat dry chicken wings with a paper towel then season with salt and pepper then with jerk seasoning and baking powder and toss them in it until well combined.
Step 2: Set your air fryer or oven temp to 400 degrees. Spray rack using a cooking oil spray and arrange chicken wings evenly on the rack. Make sure you don’t overcrowd the wings so they can cook evenly. Allow wings to cook for 15-17 mins making sure to flip halfway. If baking, go longer around 30-35 minutes flipping halfway.
Step 3: As chicken cooks, add butter and minced garlic to a pot over medium heat and cook until butter melts and garlic becomes fragrant.
Stir in honey, tamari, hot sauce, ginger and paprika and allow to simmer for 3-4 minutes then remove from heat. Once wings are done cooking and are completely crispy, add wings to the sauce and coat evenly or brush the sauce then add to the air fryer or oven again for 8 minutes then serve.
Honey Garlic Chicken Wings Recipe
These honey garlic chicken wings can either be air fried or baked until golden and crispy before you toss in my addictive homemade sticky honey garlic glaze!
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In a large bowl, pat dry chicken wings with a paper towel then season with salt and pepper then with jerk seasoning and baking powder and toss them in it until well combined.
Set your air fryer temperature to 400 degrees or your oven to 400. If aircfrying, spray rack using a cooking oil spray and arrange chicken wings evenly on the rack. Make sure you don’t overcrowd the wings so they can cook evenly. If baking, elevate the wings by cooking them on a wire rack on top of a parchment paper-lined pan.
Allow wings to cook for 15-17 mins making sure to flip halfway. They should be pretty much done. If baking, they may need to go about 27-35 minutes.
As chicken cooks, add butter and minced garlic to a pot over medium heat and cook until butter melts and garlic becomes fragrant.
Stir in honey, tamari, hot sauce, ginger and paprika and allow to simmer for 3-4 minutes then remove from heat.
Once wings are done cooking and are completely crispy, add wings to the sauce and coat evenly or brush the sauce then add to the air fryer again for 8 minutes then serve.
Storing and Reheating
Bring to almost room temp any leftovers then add to an airtight container and pop in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 281mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 809IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg
Recipe Tips
Pat It Dry: Get those wings as dry as humanly possible. Any dampness will keep these honey garlic wings from getting really crispy.
If Baking: Switch to broil at the end to really crisp the wings up and get the saucy super sticky.
Thicken it Up: Make sure you don’t leave the sauce too loose and runny or it won’t cling to the wings. Let it thicken up enough so it gets sticky.
