This recipe makes a batch of delicious hot honey chicken wings that are perfect to serve as a starter or appetiser. You can also serve them as a main with your favourite side dish.
These hot honey chicken wings are seasoned with a selection of herbs and spices that give the wings the best flavour. The wings are then baked until crispy then they are tossed in a sweet spicy honey sauce that complements the flavours of the seasoned chicken.
To ensure the wings are crispy, I use a combination of cornflour and baking powder that I add to the chicken once seasoned.
This recipe makes hot honey chicken wings that have the perfect balance of sweet and spicy that complement each other well. They are perfect for serving at parties or gatherings as a finger food and they are sure to impress your guest.
What to Serve with Hot Honey Chicken Wings?
There are many foods that go well with these hot honey wings including my mac and cheese balls.
Healthier options that will pair nicely with these wings include feta and olive salad, crunchy rainbow salad, tomato and cucumber salad or an avocado salad.
They also go great with crispy garlic mushrooms, crispy onion rings or cheddar and garlic smashed potatoes.
Ingredients for Hot Honey Wings
Please find the full list of ingredients and quantities in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Chicken wings – use raw chicken wings. If you buy whole wings then cut them at the joint.
- Seasonings – the wings are seasoned with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, dried oregano and dried basil.
- Baking Powder – it is important to use baking powder to ensure the wings become crispy.
- Cornflour – works well with the baking powder to help the wings become crispy in the oven. Also known as cornstarch in some countries.
- Butter – use any butter to make the sauce.
- Honey – use any honey you prefer. I use organic runny honey.
- Chilli flakes – also known as crushed chillies.
- Hot Sauce - I use Cholula sauce but Franks hot sauce also work well too.
- Lime juice – I use lime juice to give the sauce a slight tang.
- Parsley – use fresh parsley to garnish. This is optional.
How to Make Hot Honey Wings
1. Dry the chicken wings with kitchen towel then add the chicken wings to a large bowl. Season them with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, oregano and basil.
2. Mix the seasonings into the chicken then add and mix in the baking powder, cornflour and oil. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours. Overnight is ideal.
3. When you’re ready to bake the chicken, preheat the oven to gas mark 7/425oF/220oC/200oC fan then place a grill rack on top of a baking tray. If you don’t have a grill rack then line a tray with parchment paper.
4. Arrange the chicken wings on the grill rack ensuring there is space between them and allow the chicken to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.
5. Bake the chicken in the top part of the oven for 45 - 50 minutes turning halfway through. Once the wings are cooked through, remove the wings from the oven and add them to a bowl.
6. Place a small pan on a medium heat. Add the butter to the pan and melt. Stir in the honey followed by the chilli flakes, hot sauce and lime juice. Allow to simmer for 4 - 5 minutes then pour the mixture onto the chicken and toss. Allow to stand for 5 minutes then serve.
Recipe Tips
- For crispy chicken wings, its important to dry the wings well before seasoning.
- I use Cholula hot sauce for this recipe.
Nutrition
Nutrition based on 1 piece - Calories: 97kcal | Fat: 6.0g | Saturates: 0.4g | Carbs: 3.1g | Sugar: 2.1g | Fibre: 0.2g | Protein: 6.6g | Salt: 0.34g.
Storage
Leftover hot honey wings can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Hot Honey Chicken Wings
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 750g -900g raw chicken wings cut at joint
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder or garlic granules
- 2 teaspoon onion powder or onion granules
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1½ teaspoon cornflour cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
For the Sauce
- 18g butter
- 60g honey
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes or crushed chillies
- 50g hot sauce I use Cholula sauce
- 1½ teaspoon lime juice
Instructions
- Dry the chicken wings with kitchen towel then add the chicken wings to a large bowl. Season them with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, oregano and basil.
- Mix the seasonings into the chicken then add and mix in the baking powder, cornflour and oil. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours. Overnight is ideal.
- When you’re ready to bake the chicken, preheat the oven to gas mark 7/425oF/220oC/200oC fan then place a grill rack on top of a baking tray. If you don’t have a grill rack then line a tray with parchment paper.
- Arrange the chicken wings on the grill rack ensuring there is space between them and allow the chicken to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.
- Bake the chicken in the top part of the oven for 45 - 50 minutes turning halfway through. Once the wings are cooked through, remove the wings from the oven and add them to a bowl.
- Place a small pan on a medium heat. Add the butter to the pan and melt. Stir in the honey followed by the chilli flakes, hot sauce and lime juice. Allow to simmer for 4 - 5 minutes then pour the mixture onto the chicken and toss. Allow to stand for 5 minutes then serve.
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