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Hot honey chicken wings served in a rimmed baking sheet.
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Hot Honey Chicken Wings Recipe

These sweet and spicy hot honey chicken wings are so easy with just 5 ingredients! Oven-baked and loaded with flavor thanks to my buttery hot honey wing sauce.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 430kcal
Author: Becky Hardin

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet
  • Wire Cooling Rack

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Set a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet and set aside.
    Wire rack placed on top of a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Pat the chicken wings dry with a paper towel.
    1 pound bone-in, skin-on chicken wing portions
    Patting raw chicken wings dry with a paper towel.
  • Whisk the flour and cornstarch together in a large bowl.
    1 cup all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons cornstarch
    Whisking together flour and cornstarch in a glass bowl.
  • Place wings in the bowl with the cornstarch and flour, tossing to coat.
    Tossing chicken wings in flour.
  • Shake off any excess flour and place the chicken wings on the wire rack.
    Flour-coated wings placed on a wire rack in a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 20 minutes. Flip the chicken wings and then bake for an additional 15 minutes.
    Bake
  • While the chicken wings bake, melt the butter and hot honey in a large microwave safe bowl. Whisk to combine.
    4 tablespoons salted butter, ¼ cup hot honey
    Hot honey wing sauce in a glass bowl.
  • Add the baked chicken wings to the bowl and toss them in the honey butter.
    Tossing baked wings in hot honey sauce.
  • Place the chicken wings back on the wire rack and broil for 2-3 minutes, or until they are browned and crisp.
    Hot honey chicken wings on a wire rack.
  • Serve wings immediately.
    A serving of baked hot honey wings.

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Notes

*Use bone-in wing portions, or whole wings. The hot honey sauce can also be used on boneless wings.
**I recommend using salted butter for the right flavor balance. If using unsalted butter, you might want to add a bit of salt to the sauce.
***Use your favorite hot honey sauce. Mike's Hot Honey and Frank's RedHot Hot honey are both great options! Or see below to make your own.
Tips:
  • Let chicken wings come to room temperature for 20–30 minutes before baking for more even cooking.
  • Patting wings dry helps remove excess moisture so the flour and cornstarch coating adheres properly.
  • Don't forget to also shake off any excess flour to avoid floury patches on your wings.
  • To make these wings even spicier, add a few dashes of hot sauce to the hot honey sauce or ⅛ teaspoon of ground cayenne pepper to the flour and cornstarch mixture.
Make your own hot honey: Place ½ cup of honey in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add 2 teaspoons of hot sauce or 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes and stir to combine. Bring to a bubble, about 3 minutes, and then remove from the heat. Allow the honey to cool and then store it in the fridge until ready to use.
Air Fryer Instructions: Preheat Air Fryer to 390°F. Place the wings in one layer on the air fryer rack and cook, working in batches if needed, for 20-25 minutes, or until crispy and 165°F internally. Then toss in hot honey sauce.
Storage: Store hot honey chicken wings in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 143mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 440IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 2mg