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Sweet and Sour Wings
These sweet and sour wings are the perfect appetizer to serve for your next party, game day, or after-school snack. They are baked to crispy perfection and then doused in a sticky, sweet, and sour sauce.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 408 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American , Asian-American Fusion
Ingredients
Wings
- 2 ½ pounds chicken wings and drumettes
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Sauce
- 1 6-ounce can pineapple juice
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
Wings
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Place a baking rack on top of the baking sheet and spray lightly with pan spray. Set aside.
- Pat the 2 ½ pounds chicken wings and drumettes dry with paper towels before adding them to a large bowl. Add 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder and 1 teaspoon kosher salt and toss until they are evenly coated.
- Arrange the wings on the prepared baking rack, making sure they don’t touch each other. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the outside is crispy and golden and the inside reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cup of Yum
Sauce
- While the wings bake, add 1 6-ounce can pineapple juice, ¼ cup rice vinegar, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup ketchup, and 3 tablespoons soy sauce to a small saucepan and whisk to combine. Heat over medium-high heat until simmering.
- In a small bowl combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water to make a slurry. Whisk into the sauce. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 5 minutes, until the sauce has thickened. Turn off the heat.
- Once the wings are done baking, transfer them to a large, heat-safe bowl and pour over about ⅔ of the sauce. Toss to combine.
- Serve the wings immediately with the extra sauce on the side for dipping.
Notes
- Fry: Instead of baking your wings, you can fry them in fry oil that is 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook for 10-12 minutes, until the skin is crisp and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Fry: Instead of baking your wings, you can fry them in fry oil that is 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook for 10-12 minutes, until the skin is crisp and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Air Fry: Spray the basket of your air fryer with pay spray and arrange your wings so they are not touching. You may need to cook the wings in 2-3 batches. Cook at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 18-20 minutes, flipping them halfway.
- Air Fry: Spray the basket of your air fryer with pay spray and arrange your wings so they are not touching. You may need to cook the wings in 2-3 batches. Cook at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 18-20 minutes, flipping them halfway.
Nutrition Information
Calories
408kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
1275mg
(53%)
Potassium
443mg
(13%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
243IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
95mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 408
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 408kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1275mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 443mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 243IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 95mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.