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Baked sweet chili chicken wings on sheet pan.
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4.29 from 32 votes

Sweet Chili Wings Recipe

Simple and easy to make with minimal prep, my oven-baked sweet chili chicken wings are sweet, spicy, and perfect for game day. My doctored up Thai chili wing sauce is a winner!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 792kcal
Author: Becky Hardin

Ingredients

For the Wing Sauce:

  • ¼ cup honey BBQ sauce **
  • ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes ***

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400℉. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • Place chicken wings on baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper.
    12 bone-in, skin-on chicken wing portions, kosher salt, ground black pepper
    Uncooked chicken wings lined up on a baking tray covered with aluminum foil.
  • Bake for 15 minutes.
  • While wings are baking, whisk sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.
    ¼ cup honey BBQ sauce, ¼ cup sweet chili sauce, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    Sweet chili wing sauce in a bowl.
  • Remove wings from oven and brush them with the sauce to fully coat. Continue baking for an additional 10 minutes.
    Chicken wings coated with sweet chili sauce, on a baking tray.
  • Remove from oven and brush with sauce again. Bake for 10 additional minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165℉.
    baked sweet chili chicken wings on foil

Notes

*I use flats and drumettes when making this wing recipe. The sauce would work just as well on whole or boneless wings.
**Honey BBQ sauce creates the perfect flavor, but you can use your preferred BBQ sauce to adjust the flavor. Sweet varieties work best!
***Skip the red pepper flakes if you want to reduce heat.
Tips:
  • Gently pat the wings dry with paper towels before seasoning and baking. This helps the sauce adhere and ensures the skin gets crispy.
  • Baking wings on top of a wire rack will help them crisp up in the oven.
  • For extra crispy skin, broil the wings on the top rack for a few minutes at the end.
  • If using frozen wings, I recommend fully defrosting them in the fridge before baking. While you can increase the total cook time to bake directly from frozen, I find the skin never gets as crispy.
Air Fryer Instructions: Cook wings in a 380°F Air Fryer for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through. Then toss and coat in the sweet chili sauce.
Storage: Store sweet chili wings in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days, or freeze for 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 792kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 222mg | Sodium: 2988mg | Potassium: 618mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 504IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 4mg