Honey Soy Wings
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5.0
75 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Servings
4
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Calories
475 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer
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Cuisine
American
Honey Soy Wings
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Recipe video above. The easiest, no-fuss way to make sticky Honey Soy Wings in the oven. Don't you hate it when you're promised sticky wings but the sauce stays watery and never thickens?? Trick is to just pour off chicken juices partway through cooking. Easy!Serve with fried rice or Vermicelli Noodle Salad for a great quick midweek meal.
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Ingredients
- 1.25 kg / 2.5 lb chicken wings (wingettes/drumettes), or cut up whole wings (Note 1 for whole wings)
- 1 tsp white sesame seeds
- 1 green onion stem , finely sliced
Honey soy marinade:
- 4 tbsp honey
- 5 tbsp light soy sauce (Note 2)
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce (Note 2)
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or other clear vinegar)
- 1 large garlic clove , crushed using garlic press (or finely minced or grated)
- 1/2 tbsp canola oil
Instructions
- Mix marinade in a bowl until honey is dissolved. Pour over the wings in a ziplock bag. (Note 3)
- Marinade for 30 minutes. You can do overnight but it doesn't noticeably improve flavour in the flesh.
- Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F (180°C fan). Line a large tray with foil then paper.
- Bake - Spread wings out on the tray, skin side up. Reserve marinade. Bake 30 minutes.
- Drain off juices on the tray and discard. (Key step to ensure sauce thickens).
- Sauce - Pour reserved marinade over wings. Toss to coat then spread the wings out, skin side up.
- Bake & baste - Turn oven down to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan). Bake wings for 30 minutes, basting with tray juices every 10 minutes (3 times). Rearrange wings as needed if cooking unevenly, you can even turn them upside down if they brown too quickly. Sauce should be syrupy by the end so you can glaze well. (Note 4 if sauce still watery).
- Serve - Transfer wings into a serving bowl. Pour over syrup on tray, sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onion. Serve!
Notes
- Wings - I buy wings already cut up. You can also use this recipe for whole wings, or cut up your own (use 1.4kg / 2.8lb. Reserve the tips for chicken stock).
- For drumsticks and bone in thighs, use this recipe (no need to drain juices partway through cooking). For boneless, skinless thigh and breast, use this recipe (no skin = no sticky surface so I add a sauce).
- Soy sauces - Dark soy can be substituted with the same amount of light soy sauce but the wings will have slightly less soy flavour and will not have the same bronze colour (will be paler). Light soy can be substituted with all purpose soy (same amount). You can also substituted with 4 tbsp extra dark soy sauce but the wings will be a much darker colour (like charcoal) and a more intense soy flavour.
- Ziplock bag is best because the wings remain coated in the marinade. Re-use by washing in warm soapy water. If you prefer to use a bowl, toss the wings regularly.
- Thickening sauce - Draining off the chicken juices allows the sauce to thicken into a syrup by the end of the cook time. If it doesn't, it could be because of reasons such as watery thawed frozen wings, wings plumped with brine (makes them release more juice) or your oven runs weak so less juice comes out in the first 30 minutes. If your tray juices are still watery just move the wings onto a plate, return the empty tray into the oven. The tray juices will thicken in minutes! Then brush onto the wings.
- Storage - cooked wings will keep for 3 to 4 days in the fridge. Can freeze raw wings with marinade. Thaw thoroughly then cook per recipe.
- Nutrition per serving.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
475cal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
130mg
(43%)
Sodium
1633mg
(68%)
Potassium
342mg
(10%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
248IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 475 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 475cal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 130mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 1633mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 342mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 248IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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