Honey Soy Wings
User Reviews
5
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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
Description
This recipe starts by marinating chicken wings in a honey-soy blend containing both light and dark soy sauces, honey, apple cider vinegar, and crushed garlic. After a brief 30-minute marinade, the wings bake skin-side up on a foil-lined tray, which allows the juices to drain off and be discarded to prevent watery sauce. The reserved marinade is poured over the wings for a second bake at a lower temperature, during which the wings are basted multiple times to create a sticky, caramelized glaze.
The baking process emphasizes developing a glossy, syrupy coat without burning, with occasional rearrangement to ensure even browning. The final dish combines sweet honey notes with the umami of soy and a mild tang from vinegar. Toasted white sesame seeds and sliced green onions garnish the wings to add texture and contrast.
This preparation is suitable for chicken wings already cut into drumettes and wingettes, though whole wings can also be used with adjusted quantities. Leftover cooked wings keep well in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days and raw wings can be frozen with the marinade for later use.
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 finely sliced, stem
Honey soy marinade:
- 4 tbsp honey
- 5 tbsp soy sauce Note 2, light
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce (Note 2)
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or other clear vinegar)
- 1 garlic crushed using garlic press (or finely minced or grated, large clove
- 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
- Use pre-cut wingettes and drumettes or whole wings; for whole wings, increase quantity to 1.4 kg and save tips for stock.
- Dark soy sauce can be replaced with light soy for milder flavor and less intense color; dark soy will deepen color and flavor.
- Marinate in a ziplock bag to keep wings coated evenly; a bowl may require tossing during marinating.
- Draining juices after the first bake step prevents watery sauce and helps thicken the glaze during the second bake.
- If sauce remains watery, remove wings to plate and continue cooking the tray juices separately until syrupy, then glaze wings.
- Cooked wings maintain quality for up to 4 days refrigerated; raw wings can be frozen in marinade and cooked after thawing.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition 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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Overall Rating
5
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