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This sweet and spicy baked chicken wings recipe is packed with flavor – perfect for parties or game day! Honey, sriracha, and soy create a delicious wing sauce everyone loves. Baking chicken wings in the oven is much easier than deep frying, but you still get crispy baked wings that are finger licking good!
Crispy Baked Chicken without Deep Frying? Yes!
I ate chicken wings at a super bowl party a few months ago and haven’t been able to stop thinking about them! They were crispy baked, covered in sticky sweet & spicy wing sauce, and topped with sesame seeds and cilantro. I’m pretty sure I ate 1,267,940 wings and left completely covered in wing sauce. I recreated the recipe and here’s why you’ll love them:
- The perfect game day snack! If you’re hosting a super bowl party of game day event, add these to your menu. They’ll fly off the plate in less than 20 minutes!
- Wildly easy to make – no deep frying required. Pour them onto a baking sheet and pop the chicken wings in the oven.
- Sweet, spicy, and loaded with flavor thanks to a homemade wing sauce. You can make it sweeter or spicier based on your preference.
- No fancy equipment needed or air fryer needed! They get crispy from the broiler.
Baked Chicken Wings Recipe: Ingredients & Substitutions
- Chicken Wings: I use 3 pounds, but feel free to double or triple this recipe as needed.
- Butter: I always suggest using unsalted butter, but salted will work in a pinch.
- Sesame Oil: Sub with olive oil or even canola oil/veggie oil if need be.
- Spices: Garlic powder, salt and pepper, and cayenne pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes add tons of flavor!
- Fresh Ginger: Adds delicious flavor to the wing sauce!
- Honey: Use liquid-y honey instead of the thick, raw variety.
- Sriracha Sauce: You can use the classic sriracha or any variety that’s similar.
- Soy Sauce: Or use low-sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos.
- Lime juice: Fresh lime juice – skip the bottled version which won’t add the same flavor.
- Rice Wine Vinegar: Sub white wine vinegar in a pinch!
- Cornstarch: A must-have for thickening the wing sauce.
- Sesame Seeds: Optional, but they make a nice garnish and add extra crunch.
- Cilantro: Skip or sub with thinly sliced scallions.
- Large Baking Sheet: A must-have for baking the chicken wings in the oven.
- Paper Towels: Pat the raw wings thoroughly, which helps remove excess moisture.
How long to bake chicken wings at 400 degrees?
- 50 to 55 minutes – maybe a little less depending on how your oven runs! During this time you can prepare the wing sauce.
- Cook the wing sauce on the stove top, then brush it onto the baked wings. Don’t add the sauce to the raw wings.
- You’ll crank on the broiler and bake the wings for an additional 4-5 minutes. This final stage is so important for crisping!
- Broiling seals the sauce into the wings and creates that crunchy crispy baked skin we all know and love.
- Keep a close eye while the wings are broiling. They can go from crispy baked to BURNT in a matter of seconds.
Try my other fave recipe for crispy baked chicken wings in the oven: Honey Garlic Chicken Wings
Sweet and Spicy Sriracha Baked Chicken Wings Recipe
This sweet and spicy baked chicken wings recipe is packed with flavor – perfect for parties or game day! Honey, sriracha, and soy create a delicious wing sauce everyone loves. Baking chicken wings in the oven is much easier than deep frying, but you still get crispy baked wings that are finger licking good!
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken wings
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
For the sauce:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup Sriracha sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, for garnish
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees (F). Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Dry the chicken wings thoroughly with paper towels, pressing down hard to remove as much excess moisture as possible.
- Place the chicken wings in a large bowl; set aside. In a small bowl combine the melted butter, sesame oil, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Pour this mixture over the wings and using your hands, toss well to coat. Spread the wings in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the wings until browned and crisp; 50-55 minutes, using tongues to flip them over halfway.
- In the meantime, make the sauce.
For the sauce:
- Melt the butter in a small pot over medium heat. Once it’s melted, add the crushed red pepper and ginger; cook for a minute, then add in the honey, Sriracha, soy sauce, lime juice, and vinegar. Bring the mixture to light boil, stirring constantly, then stir in the cornstarch; cook just until thickened up – about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- When the wings have finished baking, carefully remove the tray from the oven and set aside. Increase the oven temperature to the broiler setting. Carefully remove the wings from the baking sheet and transfer to a large, heatproof bowl. Pour the warm sauce over the wings and gently toss to coat. Drain any excess oil from the baking sheet, then transfer the wings back to the prepared sheet and place the pan in the oven for 4-5 minutes. Stay near your oven during this time; the broiler acts fast. Carefully remove wings from the oven and transfer them to a large serving platter. Sprinkle the wings with sesame seeds, cilantro, and more honey (if desired); serve with lime wedges and lots of napkins.
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These wings are the best I’ve ever had or made. Thank you for this wonderful recipe!
I made them for a party and they were devoured in minutes.
That is so awesome, Cindy! Thank you for letting me know 🙂 I need to make a batch of these soon.
These look amazing! I want to make them for a party. Would it be ok for me to bake them the day before and toss them in sauce and broil the night of?
Hi Dawn. These are always a hit at parties 🙂 I have honestly never tried preparing them that way, but I think it should work just fine 🙂
Thank you! I’ll let you know how they turn out.
I made these the other night and they were absolutely delicious! My partner is out buying more wings to bake right now, he loved them so much. Thank you for sharing this fabulous recipe. It will be one that is made over and over again.
This turned out absolutely stunning. I’ve tried several other baked chicken wing recipes, but this one is my favorite. I think broiling the wings at the end added that extra crunch. Thanks so much for sharing this awesome recipe!
Hi Steph! So happy to hear you enjoyed this recipe. I love spicy/crunchy wings and I’m thrilled they were a hit for you 🙂
These look so good – totally out of my comfort zone and I can’t wait to try them!
Thanks so much!
I’m totally making these tonight! I’ll be sure to come back and let you know how they turned out.
Hi Mrs. B! That’s SO awesome 🙂 Enjoy! xo
We’re the opposite, savory foods are totally my comfort zone, when I break out the baking utensils I have to prepare myself for the worst…I’d say you should get out of your comfort zone more often, because these wings look RIDICULOUS!!
They look very addictive! The sauce sounds just fantastic!
Definitely pinning these babies! They look incred!
A double thank you, Tori! <3
These look great! I’m a sweet salty addict…Totally trying this sometime even if I have to butcher a live chicken 🙂
You’re a brave one!!! I hope you enjoy them 🙂
I made these last night and they were delicious! My whole family loved them. Thanks for the great recipe!!!
This is a keeper recipe! Loved them!