You don’t need many ingredients to make this delicious honey BBQ wings recipe. You probably already have everything in your pantry! This chicken wings recipe comes together in a few quick steps and always hits the spot. They’re sweet, sticky, tender, tangy, and, best of all, easy to make. So juicy and flavorful, watch these wings quickly disappear off everyone’s plates.
These honey BBQ chicken wings are the perfect balance between sweet and savory. However, you can easily adjust the sauce to your taste by adding more or less honey or using different types of BBQ sauces. I love how simple they are for a weeknight meal, but you can also make them for potlucks, game day, parties, and more, as they’re perfect for any occasion. Want another easy, crowd-pleasing recipe? Try my Thai chicken lettuce wrap recipe, salad rolls recipe, and carne asada fries recipe.
Key Ingredients You Need
- Chicken wings — You can use 16 whole chicken wings or a combination of 8 wings and 8 drummettes. It’s up to you! Bone-in wings are ideal as they’re more flavorful and juicy.
- Flour — Tossing the wings in flour help lock in the moisture of the chicken wings and helps absorb the honey BBQ sauce.
- BBQ sauce — Pick your favorite sauce. You can use sweet, smoky, or spicy BBQ sauce. The possibilities are endless with the variety of BBQ sauces on the market.
- Honey — To add some sweetness to the sauce.
How to Make Honey BBQ Wings
Step 1: Add the flour to a large bowl.
Step 2: Add the ??salt, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder to the flour. Whisk to combine.
Step 3: One at a time, coat each wing in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
Step 4: Place the prepared chicken wings on the parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
Step 5: Combine the BBQ sauce and honey in a large mixing bowl and toss the cooked wings until evenly coated.
Step 6: Transfer the wings back to the sheet pan and bake the coated wings for 6 to 9 minutes. Let the wings cool, and then serve.
Tips For This Recipe
- Make sure to pat dry the wings before using them. Excess moisture will make it difficult for the wings to crisp up in the oven.
- For extra crispy wings, dry the skin before baking by leaving them uncovered on a rack in the fridge for 3 hours.
- To add some heat to the wings, add a bit of sriracha to the honey BBQ sauce before tossing the wings.
- Make sure to leave enough space between the wings so the hot air can circulate between them for even crispy wings.
- Make sure only to add the sauce near the end. If you add the honey BBQ sauce to the wings too early, it’ll burn in the oven.
- Lining the sheet pan with parchment paper will make cleaning up much more manageable.
Frequently Asked Questions
For sure! If you have a grill, grill the chicken wings on high heat (425F) for 15-20 minutes, flipping every 3-5 minutes. Then toss the wings or brush them with the honey BBQ sauce and continue to grill for another 2 to 3 minutes. Keep a close eye on them to ensure they do not burn on the grill.
If you want to air fry the chicken wings instead of baking them, keep in mind that it’ll take a few batches to do so as the wings need to be in a single layer. Air fry the chicken wings for 15 minutes at 400F before tossing them with the sauce and air fry for another 5 minutes.
I recommend thawing the wings before preparing them to be baked. Baking them from frozen may lead to the exterior overcooking before the middle cooks through.
You can transfer the cooked wings to an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days once they've cooled.
To keep the chicken wings crispy when reheating, heat them up in the oven until they’re warmed. In a hurry, you can reheat them in the microwave.
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Honey BBQ Wings
Ingredients
- 16 whole chicken wings or 8 wings and 8 drummettes
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¾ cup bbq sauce
- ½ cup honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. One at a time, coat each wing in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess. Place the prepared wings skin side up on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the skin is golden.
- Combine the BBQ sauce and honey in a large mixing bowl and toss the cooked wings until they are evenly coated.
- Increase the heat on the oven to 450 F and bake the coated wings for 6 to 9 minutes.
- Let the wings cool and then serve.
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Notes
- Make sure to pat dry the wings before using them. Excess moisture will make it difficult for the wings to crisp up in the oven.
- For extra crispy wings, dry the skin before baking by leaving them uncovered on a rack in the fridge for 3 hours.
- To add some heat to the wings, add a bit of sriracha to the honey BBQ sauce before tossing the wings.
- Make sure to leave enough space between the wings so the hot air can circulate between them for even crispy wings.
- Make sure only to add the sauce near the end. If you add the honey BBQ sauce to the wings too early, it’ll burn in the oven.
- Lining the sheet pan with parchment paper will make cleaning up much more manageable.
I really love this recipe, so simple to make and so very tasty. I've tried to modify a little by adding the zest of a lemon and juice of half a lemon to the BBQ sauce/honey mix, plus I like spicy food so I add a couple of teaspoons of dried Habanero flakes to the mix as well. The lemon rounds out the taste of the BBQ sauce and the Habanero flakes give the wings a bit of a kick. Delicious!
Hey Pete- those additions to the recipe sound fantastic. Great work!