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Do you know the secret to the perfect wing? Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and tossed in the perfect sweet sauce with a smoking kick? I do, and I am telling you all about it here.
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Sweet and Spicy Wings
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
 

Do you know the trick to the perfect wing? Crispy skin on the outside and tender, juicy chicken on the inside? Coated in a sweet sauce with just a kick of spice? I do, and I am sharing it here.

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Chinese, Japanese
Servings: 4
Author: Maddie Augustin
Ingredients
  • 1 lb chicken wings
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 6 Tbs soy sauce use gluten free, low sodium, or coconut aminos - your choice
  • 1 1/2 tsp stevia
  • 6 Tbs apple cider vinegar
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 dried japones chiles blanched
  • 1/2 tsp tapioca starch
Instructions
Directions:
  1. Steam chicken for about 30 minutes - This allows for the excess fat to drip out, so they become crispy when baked
  2. Preheat oven to 425
  3. In the meantime, blend garlic and chiles in food processor
  4. Once minced, process remaining ingredients, except your tapioca starch
  5. Set aside
  6. Bake wings on parchment paper for about 45 more minutes, flipping half-way through
  7. With about 5 minutes left, bring sauce mixture to a bowl in a small sauce pan
  8. Slowly whisk in starch and continue to whisk until completely dissolved and no clumps remain
  9. Once wings and sauce are finished, toss your wings in your sauce in a large mixing bowl