Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

These Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken Wings are finger licking good and are the perfect appetizers for entertaining or to have any night of the week. Pair these wings with an ice cold glass of beer and you’re in for a treat!

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If your love for garlic runs are deep as my love for garlic, these Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken Wings are THE recipe to hit any kind of garlicky spicy cravings. 

These chicken wings are a play off of my favorite chicken wings from a local Korean chicken spot I frequent more than I’d like to admit. They have so many different flavors but my go to is always the spicy honey garlic chicken wings.

I know I’m a broken record at this point, but we all know how much I LOVE flavor combos. It’s spicy with a hint of sweetness and the chicken wings are super crispy.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED FOR THE SPICY HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN WINGS: 

1. Chicken wings that are split. I like them split but you can keep them whole if that’s your thing. If chicken wings aren’t your thing you can also used cubed up chicken thighs and/or breasts.
2. Soy sauce brings the salty/umami element to the marinade but if you don’t do soy you can use coconut aminos in replacement. Just add a little salt to the marinade since coconut aminos tends to be on the sweeter side. If you’re gluten free but still want the saltiness/umami without using salt you can replace the soy sauce with tamari as well.
3. White pepper is used in a lot of Asian cooking. It’s not as bold as ground black pepper but it brings in a lot of flavor.
4. Potato starch is my preferred coating to get crispy wings that will also help sauces stick to the wings, but cornstarch is a great alternative.
5. Gochujang aka Korean Chili Paste can be found at almost all Asian grocery stores. If you can’t find it, you can replace it with another any other chili paste you have available.

HELPFUL TIPS AND TRICKS TO GET THE BEST SPICY HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN WINGS: 

• Always pat you chicken wings dry before doing anything to them. You just don’t want your marinade to be mixed in with the chicken juices.
• When coating the chicken wings with the potato starch, start with 1/4 cup and add more if you need to. I like to place the potato starch in a small sieve and dust the chicken wings with it before mixing. This will help with not wasting a lot of the starch and you won’t overcoat it.
• For the sauce, you can change the measurements to your liking. If you want it extra spicy, add a little more gochujang. If you want it sweeter, add more honey. Make this your own!

DIFFERENT COOKING METHODS FOR THE SPICY HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN WINGS:

• Air Fryer: add chicken wings to air fryer basket, cook at 375F for 20 minutes shaking (or flipping) halfway through, afterwards turn air fryer up to 400F and cook for an additional 5 minutes. 
• Frying: preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add in enough oil to cover the bottom of the skillet with 1/4 inch height. Once heated, add the chicken into the skillet but don’t overcrowd the skillet. Cook in batches if you need to. Fry for 12-15 minutes flipping halfway through.
• Oven method: preheat oven to 450F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add the chicken wings to baking sheet in a single layer, Roast for 20 minutes, flip and roast for an additional 10-12 minutes or until chicken wings are cooked through and golden brown.

Best way to have these wings are with an ice cold glass of beer (or a non-alcoholic bubbly drink). They are the perfect appetizers for dinner parties, game day, or just any night of the week!

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Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

Prep Time 1 hour

Cook Time 25 minutes

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

Chicken Wings

• 2 lbs chicken wings split
• 2 tbsp soy sauce or coconut aminos or tamari
• 1 tsp ground white pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ¼ - ½ cup potato starch or cornstarch
• sesame seeds
• thinly sliced green onions

Spicy Honey Garlic Sauce

• 8-10 garlic cloves minced
• 3 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp Gochujang (Korean chili paste)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce or coconut aminos or tamari
• 2 tbsp water

Instructions

Chicken Wings

1. Pat the chicken wings dry and then add them, the soy sauce, ground white pepper, and garlic powder to a large bowl and marinate for 1 hour.

2. Once chicken wings are marinated, toss the chicken wings into the potato starch.

3. Air Fryer method: add chicken wings to air fryer basket, cook at 375F for 20 minutes shaking halfway through, afterwards turn air fryer up to 400F and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

4. Frying method: preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add in enough oil to cover the bottom of the skillet with 1/4 inch height. Once heated, add the chicken into the skillet but don't overcrowd the skillet. Cook in batches if you need to. Fry for 12-15 minutes flipping halfway through.

5. Oven method: preheat oven to 450F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add the chicken wings to baking sheet in a single layer, Roast for 20 minutes, flip and roast for an additional 10-12 minutes or until chicken wings are cooked through and golden brown.

6. Toss cooked chicken wings in spicy honey garlic sauce, garnish with sesame seeds and thinly sliced green onions.

Spicy Honey Garlic Sauce

1. During the last five minutes of the chicken cooking, add the honey, gochujang, soy sauce, and water to a small saucepan.

2. Mix the ingredients and bring the sauce to a light simmer.

3. Add in the garlic, stir, and let simmer for an additional 2-3 minutes or until garlic has infused sauce.

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Spicy Honey Butter Chicken Wings 
Spicy BBQ Chicken Wings 
Lao Grilled Chicken (Pieng Gai) 

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