Baked Brown Sugar Chicken Wings with Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce
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Baked Brown Sugar Chicken Wings with Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce
Description
The recipe features chicken wings tossed with a mix of brown sugar, garlic powder, chili powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, salt, and pepper before baking at a high temperature. The brown sugar caramelizes slightly during baking, lending a sweet glaze to the wings, while the spices provide warmth and depth.
The roasted red pepper cream sauce combines chopped roasted red peppers, goat cheese, sour cream, and salt blended to a smooth consistency. This sauce adds creamy tanginess and a subtle sweetness that pairs with the spiced wings, offering a cool contrast with a slightly earthy note from goat cheese.
Serving the wings hot with the dipping sauce allows the flavors to shine through and provides a balanced taste experience. This dish suits casual gatherings or as a snack accompanied by dips. Turning the wings halfway through baking promotes even cooking and caramelization.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken wings
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
For the Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce
- ⅓ cup roasted red pepper chopped
- 2 ounces goat cheese
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
- To make the dipping sauce, combine roasted red pepper, goat cheese, sour cream and salt in the bowl of a food processor until emulsified; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine wings, olive oil, brown sugar, garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, onion powder, salt and pepper, to taste.
- Place wings onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes, using metal tongs to turn at halftime.
- Serve wings immediately with dipping sauce.