Honey Soy Garlic Chicken Wings
Honey Soy Garlic Chicken Wings are sweet, sticky, and packed with garlicky umami flavor. The skin is crispy and caramelized and the meat falls right off the bone. Follow our broiling or baking methods depending on your preference!
Servings: 2
Calories: 678kcal
Equipment
- 1 knife
Ingredients
Wings
- 1½ lbs chicken wings (flats and drumettes)
- 1½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Soy Garlic Sauce
- 3 tablespoon honey
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon mirin
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes or togarashi optional
- ½ tablespoon green onion finely chopped
- sesame seeds
Instructions
Baked Soy Garlic Wings
- Preheat oven to bake - Place the rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 400°F.
- Prepare chicken - Add olive oil, baking powder, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, lemon juice, and smoked paprika to a large mixing bowl and stir until combined. Dry chicken wings with a paper towel and place in the mixing bowl. Toss the wings in the mixture until completely coated.1½ lbs chicken wings (flats and drumettes), 1½ tablespoon olive oil, 1½ teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, 2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Bake chicken - Arrange the chicken in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet or a greased cooling rack on top of a baking sheet. Leave some space between each wing and avoid crowding so the chicken cooks evenly and gets crispy. Place in the oven and cook for 40-50 minutes, turning the wings over halfway through. Cook until the skin is crispy and golden and the internal temperature is 165°F (74°C).
- Make sauce - While the wings bake, make the sauce. Add honey, garlic, mirin, and water to a saucepan and whisk. Once the mixture reaches a boil, turn down the heat to low and add the soy sauce and whisk. Simmer for 10 minutes and occasionally stir. Remove from heat. If you want to make the sauce spicy, add crushed red pepper flakes with 5 minutes of cook time left.3 tablespoon honey, 4 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoon mirin, ¼ cup water, 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes or togarashi, ¼ cup soy sauce
- Toss in sauce - Remove the chicken wings from the oven and transfer to a clean mixing bowl. Toss in the soy garlic sauce until coated. Arrange back on the baking sheet and cook for an additional 5-8 minutes at 400°F. The wings will be sticky and the meat will be tender. Transfer to a clean serving platter and top with chopped green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.½ tablespoon green onion, sesame seeds
Broiled Soy Garlic Wings
- Preheat oven to boil - Place the rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to broil on high.
- Prepare chicken - Add olive oil, baking powder, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, lemon juice, and smoked paprika to a large mixing bowl and stir until combined. Dry chicken wings with a paper towel and place in the mixing bowl. Toss the wings in the mixture until completely coated.1½ tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1½ teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, 2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Broil chicken - Arrange the chicken in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet or a greased cooling rack on top of a baking sheet. Leave some space between each wing and avoid crowding so the chicken cooks evenly and gets crispy. Place in the oven and cook for 10-14 minutes, turning halfway through. Make sure to quickly remove the baking sheet and close the oven door when you turn the wings over to avoid the hot air from escaping. Cook until the skin is crispy and golden and the internal temperature is 165°F (74°C).
- Make sauce - While the wings bake, make the sauce. Add honey, garlic, mirin, and water to a saucepan and whisk. Once the mixture reaches a boil, turn down the heat to low and add the soy sauce and whisk. Simmer for 10 minutes and occasionally stir. Remove from heat. If you want to make the sauce spicy, add crushed red pepper flakes with 5 minutes of cook time left.3 tablespoon honey, 4 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoon mirin, ¼ cup water, ¼ cup soy sauce, 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes or togarashi
- Toss in sauce - Remove the chicken wings from the oven and transfer to a clean mixing bowl. Turn the oven on to 400°F. Toss in the soy garlic sauce until coated. Arrange back on the baking sheet and cook for an additional 5-8 minutes at 400°F. The wings will be sticky and the meat will be tender. Transfer to a clean serving platter and top with chopped green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.½ tablespoon green onion, sesame seeds
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Notes
Storage
- Refrigerate leftover soy garlic wings for up to 3 days in an air-tight container. In order to reheat the wings, reheat them in the oven at 300°F until warm. You can also freeze the wings in a freezer safe bag for up to 2 months.
- Don't burn the garlic - Be careful to not turn up the heat too high when you make the garlic sauce or the garlic can burn and become bitter.
- Pat the chicken wings dry with a paper towel to remove excess moisture and increase crispiness.
- To ensure the wings are fully cooked, use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature has reached 165°F (74°C).
- Use a garlic press to mince garlic in seconds.
Nutrition
Calories: 678kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 3437mg | Potassium: 551mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 1970IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 242mg | Iron: 4mg