Hot Honey Chicken Wings

An image of fried chicken wings glazed with glossy red hot and honey sauce.

5 from 2 votes

Delicious hot honey chicken wing recipe, crispy fried chicken wings coated in a homemade easy hot honey wing sauce. You can air-fry, deep-fry, or bake them. Perfect for game days, parties, or a quick weeknight craving!

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Asian Fusion

Servings: - 6

Calories: 404kcal

Author: Khin

Ingredients

Chicken Wing and Marinade

1 kg Chicken Wings About 2.2lb/35.2oz
1 tsp Garlic powder Or garlic granules
1 tsp Paprika powder Or chilli powder
1 tsp Black pepper
½ tsp Salt
1 tsp Cooking oil

Hot Honey Wing Sauce

2 cloves Garlic Minced
1 tsp Crushed chillies Chilli pepper flakes ( Adjust to taste )
2 tsp Cooking oil Or unsalted butter
4 tbsp Sriracha sauce Or a choice of hot sauce
4 tbsp Honey Or sugar
1 tbsp Lemon juice or rice vinegar
1 tbsp Soy sauce or salt to taste
2 tbsp Water or more if needed

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Instructions

Pat the chicken wings dry with paper towels.Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Toss well to coat evenly, this helps create that perfect crisp texture for your Honey Hot Chicken Wings!
Preheat air fryer to 190°C/375°F. Place wings in a single layer and cook for 20-25 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden and crispy. ( Deep frying and oven-bake option in note section. )
Heat the pan over low-medium heat, drizzle with oil, and sauté garlic and crushed chillies.
Reduce the heat to low and add water, soy sauce, honey, hot sauce, and lemon juice. Stir well until the sauce is glossy and slightly thickened.
Now toss the fried chicken wings in the warm Hot and Honey Chicken Wings sauce until they’re fully coated and sticky. Serve immediately.

Notes

Deep fry option: Heat oil to 180°C/350°F. Fry wings in batches for 8-10 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
Oven-bake method: Preheat oven to 220°C. Line a tray with parchment or a rack. Bake for 35-40 minutes, turning halfway until the wings are crispy and cooked through.
What type of hot sauce to use? I used Sriracha sauce in this recipe, you can try with Buffalo sauce, Frank's Redhot, Tabasco or a choice of hot chilli sauce.

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