Baked honey barbecue wings are one of our favorite appetizers when we are feeding a crowd.

By seasoning the wings before they bake, they develop an extra depth of flavor before being tossed in the homemade sauce. The wings bake up with a crispy golden texture and the sauce is the perfect mix of a sweet, yet smokey flavor that everyone enjoys.

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Baked Honey Barbecue Wings Recipe

Chicken wings with spices placed on a wire rack ready for the oven

INGREDIENTS:
2-3 lbs. chicken wings
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp. paprika
1 tbsp. garlic powder
kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
4 tbsp. butter
1 c. barbecue sauce
1/4 c. honey
2 tsp. hot sauce
Blue Cheese/Ranch Dressing (optional)

Homemade honey barbecue sauce made using an adustable measuring cup.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 400°F

1. In a large bowl add thawed chicken wings and toss with oil, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.

2. Place a wire rack over a foil lined baking sheet and place wings on the rack.

3. Bake for 55-60 minutes, until the skin is golden and crispy. Turn wings after 30 minutes.

4. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Add barbecue sauce, honey, and hot sauce and bring to a simmer. Let thicken, 5-10 minutes, then remove from heat.

Baked wings tossed in honey barbecue sauce

5. Remove wings from the oven and heat broiler on low. Transfer baked wings to a bowl and toss with sauce until completely coated.

6. Return the wings to the rack and broil until sauce caramelizes, 3 minutes. **Watch carefully during this process to make sure the wings don’t burn.

Serve with blue cheese/ranch dressing if desired.

Enjoy!

Mary and Jim

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Baked Honey Barbecue Wings

Ingredients

2-3 lbs. chicken wings
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp. paprika
1 tbsp. garlic powder
kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
4 tbsp. butter
1 c. barbecue sauce
1/4 c. honey
2 tsp. hot sauce
Blue Cheese/Ranch Dressing, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F
In a large bowl add thawed chicken wings and toss with oil, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Place a wire rack over a foil lined baking sheet and place wings on the rack.
Bake for 55-60 minutes, until the skin is golden and crispy. Turn wings after 30 minutes.
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Add barbecue sauce, honey, and hot sauce and bring to a simmer. Let thicken, 5-10 minutes, then remove from heat.
Baked wings tossed in honey barbecue sauceRemove wings from the oven and heat broiler on low. Transfer baked wings to a bowl and toss with sauce until completely coated.
Return the wings to the rack and broil until sauce caramelizes, 3 minutes. **Watch carefully during this process to make sure the wings don’t burn.

Notes

Serve with blue cheese/ranch dressing if desired.
Recipe courtesy of Old World Garden Farms

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size:

1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g