These Honey Garlic Chicken Wings are easy to prepare and are perfect for dinner or as an appetizer for a party. You can bake or air fry them and they have the perfect honey garlic sauce – this is one of our favorite wing recipes ever.

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Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

This Honey Garlic Chicken Wings Recipe is perfect as a party appetizer or an easy dinner. I always serve them at parties as a dish that people can grab and go. They always go very quick. You could also put them of the side of a salad or some other veggies.

These sticky wings are so special because I use balsamic vinegar to balance out the sweetness from the honey. There are so many different flavors going on in this recipe and they all pair so well together! Make these delicious honey garlic wings that are covered in sauce the next time you need an easy appetizer!

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Ingredients Needed

  • Balsamic Vinegar: Cuts the sweetness to make sure it’s the perfect amount of sweet and savory!
  • Chicken Wings: Any kind of wing that you like to buy is fine – I used bone-in wings. If you use boneless, your baking time will be different.
  • Honey: Adds the sweetness to the wings that is to die for
  • Soy Sauce: Soy sauce adds an extra juiciness to the wings that makes them even more delicious – I recommend low sodium soy sauce.
  • Garlic Powder: A must – garlic powder adds the flavor without burning fresh garlic.
process shot of honey chicken wings being made.
process shot of honey chicken wings being made.

How to make Honey Garlic Wings

  • Dry wings with paper towels. In a large zip lock plastic bag or large bowl, pour honey, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce and garlic powder. Stir gently to mix. Add chicken wings and massage and toss wings working the marinade in. Allow to marinate 30 minutes to 1 hour in the refrigerator.
  • To Bake: Preheat oven to 400°F. Line two large deep baking pans with non stick paper. Take the bag of chicken out of the refrigerator. Arrange chicken wings in lined baking pan, discarding the marinade. Place chicken wings into preheated oven. Bake for 20 minutes
  • To Air Fry: Preheat air fryer to 400°F. Working in batches, place wings in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook 6-8 minutes, then flip, cooking another 6-8 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, to 165°F.

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Expert Tips

  • Don’t crowd your chicken wings into one pan. Crowded chicken wings will steam instead of bake – so use two baking sheets.
  • These wings benefit from a little soak in the marinade. It doesn’t need to be long – even 30 minutes is enough.
  • You could add some sesame seeds and green onions for garnish.
  • You know chicken wings are done when the internal temperature is 165°F.

Storage

  • Store leftover wings in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
  • You can also freeze leftovers.
  • Reheat wings in the oven or air fryer to crisp them up.
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Honey Garlic Chicken Wings Recipe

4.25 from 4 votes
These Honey Chicken Wings with a delicious sauce of honey, soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. 
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
marinating 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Yield 4 servings
Serving Size 1 wing
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 lbs chicken wings see notes
  • ½ cup honey
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • scallions/green onions finely sliced for garnish

Instructions

  • In a large zip lock plastic bag pour honey, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce and garlic powder. Stir gently to mix.
  • Add chicken wings. Seal bag. Then massage wings working the marinade in. Allow to marinate 30 minutes/1 hour in the refrigerator.
  • To Bake: Preheat oven to 400°F. Line two large deep baking pans with non stick paper. Take the bag of chicken out of the refrigerator. Arrange chicken wings in lined baking pan, discarding the marinade. Place chicken wings into preheated oven. Bake for 20 minutes
  • To Air Fry: Preheat air fryer to 400°F. Working in batches, place wings in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook 6-8 minutes, then flip, cooking another 6-8 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, to 165°F.
  • Arrange wings on a serving plate. Garnish with scallions/green onions, if desired.

Recipe Notes

  • I like to use chicken wings that have been separated at the joints. Sometimes called chicken splits or chicken nibbles.

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1wing | Calories: 851kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 188mg | Sodium: 1810mg | Potassium: 541mg | Sugar: 74g | Vitamin A: 360IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3.7mg
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Author Dorothy
Keyword chicken, honey
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  2. 2 stars
    Honey wings recipe: need to reduce the temperature to 325 and bake time to 12 minutes each side. I burned the wings using your recipe

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