Simple and easy to make with minimal prep these sweet chili chicken wings are so delicious! Oven baked for easy, they are one tasty appetizer!

Baked Chili Wings
Let’s be honest, you can never have enough wing recipes, and these sweet chili ones are everything!
The perfect mix of sweet and spicy, these sweet chili chicken wings are such an effortless appetizer that will leave everyone wanting more.
I just know you are going to love these!
Be sure to try my Garlic Parm Wings and Lemon Pepper Wings too!
Why You’ll Love this Sweet Chili Chicken Wings Recipe:
- Oven baked: Because these wings are oven baked, they are super effortless to make and a healthier option compared to deep frying.
- Spicy: Thai sweet chili sauce is one of my favorite condiments and dips. It has a kick, but it’s balanced with sweetness and it is so good!
- Easy to prep: It really does only take minutes of prep time to cook up a batch of these wings, they are a great last minute app.


How to make sweet chili chicken wings
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Season the wings and place on a foil lined baking sheet.
- Bake.
- Whisk together the glaze ingredients.
- Brush the wings with sauce and bake.
- Repeat the glaze and bake until cooked through.


Can you make them ahead of time?
These sweet chili chicken wings are best served as soon as they are ready, but if you do have leftovers, they will keep well for 4 days in the fridge.
To reheat them, place them on a foil lined sheet and bake at 350F for around 15 minutes until fully warmed through.
Why oven bake wings?
Whenever I’m making wings at home, I often choose to oven bake them. They are so much easier to cook this way compared to deep frying. There’s also no added oil in this recipe, so they are definitely a healthier option.
What do you serve them with?
These wings make a great appetizer to serve with your favorite dips. I love them with ranch or aioli. Feel free to serve them with your usual carrot and celery sticks or a side of fries.


Recipe Tips and Notes
- Pat your wings dry with kitchen paper before seasoning, this will help them to crisp up.
- To make them less spicy, you can omit the red pepper flakes.

These sweet chili chicken wings are so good you guys! Perfect sticky, sweet with the most yummy kick of spice. These ones are a firm favorite!
More Chicken Wings
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- Air Fryer Hot Honey Chicken Wings
- Soy Honey Wings
- Garlic and Herb Wings
- Air Fryer Nashville Hot Wings
- Pineapple Chili Wings
If you’ve made this recipe, please be sure to let us know by leaving a star rating or a comment below. Enjoy!

Sweet Chili Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 12 bone-in chicken wings
- 1/4 cup honey BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400oF.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Place chicken wings on baking sheet.
- Salt and pepper the wings.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- While wings are baking, whisk remaining ingredients together in a small bowl. After 15 minutes of baking, remove wings from oven and brush them with sauce.
- Bake again for an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and brush with sauce again.
- Bake for 10 additional minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165F.
Notes
- Pat your wings dry with kitchen paper before seasoning, this will help them to crisp up.
- To make them less spicy, you can omit the red pepper flakes.
Candace Riley says
Was pale not like the picture, should it be turned during the cooking process
Becky Hardin says
I’m sorry this recipe didn’t turn out as expected, Candace! Browning depends a lot on your oven temperature. To get more color, you can broil the wings for 5 minutes at the end!
Willie says
Was not worth it, not real sweet chili chicken
Becky Hardin says
I’m sorry this recipe wasn’t to your taste, Willie!