Making chicken wings in the oven is a way to have lots of flavor, with less fat. These baked honey chipotle chicken wings are great for any party!
My husband and his friend love to make chicken wings….I mean – every single Sunday during football season and any other time they can think of an excuse.
There is only one problem with that (aside from the fact that I am not a big fan of wings) – they like to use the deep-fat fryer (this is the one that we have).
Why is that bad? Because in addition to deep fried chicken every week not being particularly good for you, the stench from the oil is just starting to leave the house when they are starting all over again! They do move the fryer out to the back deck in the summer and take it to the garage (with the door to the outside open) in Fall and Spring but in the winter? My house ends up smelling like a fast-food restaurant for days and I can't stand it (although I have found that diffusing Purification oil helps to neutralize the smell a bit)
So I figured there has to be a better way to make wings that keep all the flavors, but are healthier and don't stink up my house and so I decided to start having them making chicken wings in the oven.
They weren't thrilled about it at first (I guess deep-frying everything to within an inch of its life is a “guy thing), but once they tried my Baked Honey Chipotle Chicken Wings, they were somewhat convinced (and my kids just love them!)!
These are perfect for game day or any party, are so easy to make and the best thing is that you make the sauce from scratch, so you know exactly what is in it!
To make them, you will need:
- 2 1/2 lb Chicken Wings
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Ketchup
- 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 1 1/2 tbsp Chipotle Chiles in Adobo
- 2 tsp Vinegar
- 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Making them is easy!
After boiling your wings for about 9 minutes, dry them off and place them on a baking sheet or broiler pan.
Bake for 25 minutes, flip and them and bake for another 15 minutes or until desired crispiness
Put all the other ingredients in a food processor or blender and pulse until smoothe.
Toss the cooked wings in the sauce and serve!
Scroll down for the complete directions for making chicken wings in the oven!
- 2½ lb Chicken Wings
- 1 tbsp Salt
- ½ cup Ketchup
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar
- ¼ cup Honey
- 1½ tbsp Chipotle Chiles in Adobo
- 2 tsp Vinegar
- 1½ tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- ½ tsp Garlic Powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- Separate the wings from the drummettes using a chef's knife
- Add 1 tablespoon salt to large pot of water and bring to a boil.
- Boil the chicken in water for 9 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 450.
- Dry the chicken with paper towels and place on a rack on a baking sheet.
- Bake in oven for 25 minutes.
- Turn each piece and bake an additional 15 minutes or until desired crispness
- Combine remaining ingredients in a food processor and pulse until well blended.
- Remove the wings from oven and toss in the sauce to coat.
- Serve and enjoy!
Mindi has been blogging since 2008 sharing her best frugal living tips, recipes and more. When she isn't writing, she spends time as an unpaid cook, maid and chauffeur to her 3 children!
Yummy! I love the idea of this sauce…Im not a big fan of buffalo sauce…I think its to vinagery (is that a word)
This would be great for a super bowl party! I found your recipe over at the Inspire Me Tuesday link party. I host Tickle My Tastebuds Tuesday and would love it if you would come over and share this recipe. I’m sure our party goers would love it! Here is the link http://bit.ly/1xR7OkE. Have a wonderful day!
Chicken wings are not a staple in our house, but when we do get them I like them fried “hard”. I might try this for a Sunday Supper recipe. #WWDParty
You bring the most delicious things to our party! Thank you. Pinned and tweeted. We feel honored that you take the time to stop by our party. I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. We love to party with you! Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls
What a great idea! I love this so much and am going to make this as soon as possible! Keep posting things like this, I really appreciate it!
I saw this over at Best of the Weekend Link Party and wanted to stop by to say that the wings looks so good!! I agree, wings don’t have to be fried to be amazing.
No, you don’t have to fry them, you can cook them in the oven longer to dry them out a bit and the outside skin gets crispy. I like to cook mine this way and they are delicious!! 🙂
This sounds like the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. Perfect for game day celebrations too! Love it!
Your wings sound delicious…i have a serious thing for wings! Definitely need to try these! Pinning them to our Features and Faves and sending some other foodie love your way!!
Boil the wings first? I never tried that. I will for sure. This is such an inspirational post. We would love it if you would share it at our What’s it Wednesday Party! Hope you can join us!
Paula
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These look fabulous and we love wings around here. Thanks for linking up at Delicious Dishes Recipe Party! Can’t wait to see you again Tuesday.
I love chicken wings, but never make them at home. This recipe looks really delicious. I’ve never thought about boiling them before cooking. I’ll have to try that. Thank you so much!
bit too spicy for my taste buds but I am sure the heat lovers in our family would love this
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I love wings too! But I usually make them on the grill so this will be nice in the colder months. Pinning for later!
Looks Delicious! Thanks for sharing at the Home Matters Party.