These honey chipotle wings are crispy sweet wings with a spicy smoky finish. They are perfect for super bowl, game day and new years eve celebrations!
Why This Recipe Works
If you like spicy foods, this one is definitely for you! (Don’t worry it’s not too spicy to handle!) I use the Cook’s Country Crispy Oven Fried Chicken Method to make the skin crispy using low heat for the first part of the cooking process, then increase the temperature. It’s way easier and healthier than using a deep fryer!
The Ingredients
Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce – Gives these appetizers the smoky and spicy flavor. You can find this in the Hispanic aisle of your local grocery store or at Hispanic food market.
Flavor combinations – The sweetness of the honey helps to decrease the heat level to some degree.
How To Make This
- Adjust the racks inside your oven as follows: Place one rack at the second to lowest level. And place the second rack on the second highest level.
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with foil, and place an oven safe cooling rack on top of the lined pan.
- Spray the rack with baking spray.
- Dry chicken by patting the chicken with paper towels.
- In a large bowl mix together the baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and chicken wings. Make sure to coat the chicken wings well with the baking soda/salt mixture.
- Place the chicken on the greased rack. Place your pan on the lowest rack of your oven. Bake for 30 minutes.
- After the first 30 minutes of cooking, move the pan of wings to the higher rack.
- Turn the oven temperature up to 425 degrees. Cook for about 40 to 50 minutes. Rotate the pan halfway through this second cooking time.
- While the chicken cooks, make the sauce. Start by placing the butter in a medium saucepan and melt the butter using medium heat. Once the butter melts, add the garlic and cook the garlic for about a minute.
- Next, add the adobo sauce, lime juice, and honey to the mixture and stir until combined.
- Allow the sauce to cook for a few minutes. Remove from heat source, and set aside.
- When the chicken has cooked through, remove the pan from the oven with an oven mitt, toss the wings in the sauce. Serve immediately.
- Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro and serve.
Tips and Tricks
Garlic– Add two teaspoons of garlic powder and an extra clove of fresh garlic for more garlicky flavor!
Smoother glaze– Place the sauce ingredients in a food processor for a less chunky sauce.
Sauce– Double the sauce for a more wet wing! Add about a teaspoon of chili powder for a more smoky taste.
Cleaning Tips– Place a piece of foil or parchment paper on the cookie sheet for easier clean up of the pan afterwards.
FAQs
Sauces – Ranch and blue cheese dressing are my favorite dipping sauces to use!
Veggies – Make it a party platter or healthy meal with fresh carrot stick and celery sticks.
Fries– Make it an at home wing combo and cook these homemade French fries.
Pizza– This is always a go to any night this chicken is on the menu!
You sure can! Here’s how:
Preheat the air fryer at 370 degrees.
While it preheats, coat the meat with the salt and baking powder.
When the air fryer is ready, spray with air fryer rack with cooking oil, place wings in a single layer in the fryer.
Coat the exposed portion of the wings with more cooking oil.
Cook for 35 minutes or until cooked through, flipping them with tongs every five minutes.
Toss the cooked chicken pieces in the sauce or coat them with a basting brush and serve.
If you have any left, place them in a airtight food storage container for up to three days. When you reheat them they won’t be a saucy. Reheat them on a baking sheet in a preheated 350 degree oven for at least 15 minutes or until heated through. This will help make them crispy again.
Looking for more wing recipes, try these out:
Spicy Pineapple and Mango Wings
Crispy Chinese Black Pepper Chicken Wings
Here are a few more chicken recipes to make for future dinners!
- Greek Chicken Skewers With Pesto Sauce
- Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich with Cilantro Jalapeño Coleslaw
- Crispy One Pot Honey Garlic Ethiopian Berbere Chicken Thighs
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Honey Chipotle Wings
Ingredients
- 10 whole wings cut into drumettes and flats
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Sauce:
- 6 garlic cloves finely chopped or pressed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 6 tablespoons chipotle peppers adobo sauce
- Juice of one Lime
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Adjust the racks inside your oven as follows: Place one rack at the second to lowest level. And place the second rack on the second highest level.
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
- Line a pan with foil, and place an oven safe cooling rack on top of the lined pan.
- Spray the rack with baking spray.
- In a large bowl mix together the baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and chicken wings. Make sure to coat the chicken wings well with the baking soda/salt mixture.
- Place the chicken wings on the greased rack. Place your pan on the lowest rack of your oven. Bake the wings for 30 minutes.
- When they wings have finished cooking for the first 30 minutes, move the pan of wings to the higher rack.
- Turn the oven temperature up to 425 degrees. Let the wings cook for about 40 to 50 minutes. Rotate the pan halfway through the cooking process.
- While the wings are cooking, make the sauce by placing the butter in a medium saucepan and melt the butter using medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add the garlic and cook the garlic for about a minute.
- Once the garlic has cooked, add the adobo sauce, lime juice, and honey.
- Allow the sauce to cook for a few minutes. Remove from heat source, and set aside.
- When the wings have finished cooking, toss the wings in the sauce. Or you can use the sauce as a dipping sauce. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Please note that I am not a nutritionist, and the nutritional information is an estimate only. It varies based on the products and brands used.
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Honey chicken wings are my favorite. That glaze is absolutely amazing!
This looks good! I know once I start making them I’m not going to stop! What the heck!!
These look fabulous! And can’t wait to hear about the “baby!” 😀
Lol thanks!
Honey and garlic together make such a tasty sauce. This looks a tasty wing recipe
Thanks Bintu!
The sweet and spicy combo sounds amazing! All ingredients I love, I need to make these soon!
You know my family is requesting it again this week! They love the sweet and spicy combo you mentioned 🙂
That sauce looks and sounds amazing! I want to jump right through the screen.
LOL thanks !!