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Krista's Sticky Honey Garlic Wings

Krista's Sticky Honey Garlic Wings

Name: Krista's Sticky Honey Garlic Wings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 48 pieces
Ingredients: 24 eaches chicken wings, split and tips discarded; ¾ cup packed brown sugar; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root; 2 ½ cups water; 5 tablespoons honey; ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; ¾ cup water

Rating: 4.38 stars

270 Ratings
189 Reviews
42 Photos

These sweet and sticky chicken wings are sure to be a hit with the whole family. The sauce is so much better than store bought jarred sauce. You can fry the chicken wings, but I prefer baking for less fat. This recipe is equally good with thighs, breasts, or skinless boneless chicken. You'd just have to adjust the cooking time. Serve with fried rice and stir fried veggies. Enjoy!

By MomWhoCooks

Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

50 mins

total:

1 hr

Servings:

Yield:

48 pieces

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 8 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

24 eaches chicken wings, split and tips discarded
¾ cup packed brown sugar
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
2 ½ cups water
5 tablespoons honey
¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
3 tablespoons cornstarch
¾ cup water

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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Step 2

Arrange the chicken wings on a baking sheet; bake until crisp, 35 to 45 minutes. Transfer the wings to a baking dish.
Step 3

Mix together the brown sugar, garlic, ginger, 2 1/2 cups water, honey, and soy sauce in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Whisk together the cornstarch and 3/4 cup water in a small bowl; stir into the sauce mixture until thickened; pour over the chicken wings to coat.
Step 4

Return wings to oven and bake until the sauce is bubbling and the chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 15 to 20 minutes.

Partner Tip

Reynolds® Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

337 calories; 19.1 g protein; 35.1 g carbohydrates; 58 mg cholesterol; 332 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (189)

Most helpful positive review

Lori Bauman

02/06/2009

These wings are wonderful. Everyone in my house loved them. I made them as written except I only mixed about 4 tbsp. water with the cornstarch. I think 3/4 of a cup would be too much and the sauce would not thicken up nicely. I will definitely be making this recipe again. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

hmay

07/18/2011

I doubled these for a party and the guests liked them but I thought they were too sweet as written. Made these adjustments for sticky wing perfection: *I didn't fry the wings but dusted in seasoned flour and baked at 375 for 40 minuted. Wings perfectly cooked. *Before I added the sauce to the wings I gave a splash of rice wine vinegar and lime juice (to balance the sweet) and 1/4 cup of toasted sesame seeds. Boiled a little longer until thick... It tasted just like the sesame chicken at our favorite asian cafe here in town. Read More

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(25)

270 Ratings

5 star values: 168
4 star values: 62
3 star values: 24
2 star values: 6
1 star values: 10

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Lori Bauman

02/06/2009

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LAMAR4444

04/02/2009

This tastes very near a sweet-honey chicken ordered at a Chinese restaurant. Changes I made: I put about 1/3 cup of honey, rather than 5tbs. Probably should have added a bit more cornstarch to thicken, but the taste was spot on for what I was going for. Read More

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Nobody'sGirl

05/12/2009

Okay I admit it. I cheated. My picture isn't of wings. It isn't even chicken. It's pork tenderloin and it was delicious. I roasted the tenderloin for 20 minutes then added some sauce and cooked for 15 minutes longer. I say 'some' sauce because this recipe made a lot of it. Like a whole medium pot full - be aware of that if you are scaling down the meat portion or using it for something different. Really tasty sweet garlic-y goodness. Very glad I made it. It's next incarnation will be in a stir fry. Thanks! Read More

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kaleigh

03/18/2009

These wings are incredible! My husband was so impressed that I made these!!! Thank-you to who ever submitted the recipe I'll definitely be making these again! One trick I used was to bake the wings on a rack and let the grease drip onto a pan covered in tinfoil beneath. Super-crispy and the honey-garlic sauce is oh-so yummy!!!! Read More

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slrod22

01/06/2011

This was a good starter recipe. I made half a batch as stated and modified the other half. The original recipe is quite sweet and my daughter loved it. For the other half I added a few dashes of habenero sauce and about a teaspoon of cumin and garlic powder. The end result was sweet and spicy! It was great. They tasted like BWW's Carribean Jerk wings. When adding the cornstarch I did not add an additional 3/4 cup of water. I thought it would be too runny so I just reserved it from the 2 1/2 cups. Read More

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hmay

07/18/2011

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AVIANBROOKE

04/28/2009

This Recipe is is best thing ever!!! My Man LOVED these wings..Making them again for tonight. But I didn't have half of the ingredents on hand so I made a very simple version..Used the Honey Brown Sugar Garlic(used some garlic powder and minced) and water as on recipe..After Cooking in oven put wings in crockpot on low for 1-2 hrs until hubby got home from work..Turned out even simply made this dish is fantastic! Read More

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windlecm

05/10/2012

Fabulous except... Cut the soya sauce in half otherwise it's too Teriyaki-type falvoured. I made one set with no soya sauce and it was great as well just a nice sweet honey garlic vs. tangy honey garlic with the soya sauce. Neither time did I mix the extra 3/4 cup of water in with the cornstarch; I just used some of the hot sauce as I felt there was enough water in this recipe and I wanted to max the flavour. Also pouring the sauce over the wings wastes a lot of sauce. I dunk the wings in the sauce and then bake 10 minutes redunk again with the rest of the sauce and finish baking. Then the wings are nice and saucy and the least amount of sauce is wasted on the pan. I put a layer of tinfoil down and spray it with Pam. Then they don't stick to the pan much if at all. Definitely a keeper recipe!!! Read More

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SUGARNAE

02/02/2009

These were perfect!!! Thank you so much for such a delicious recipe!!! Read More

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Nutritional Information

Krista's Sticky Honey Garlic Wings

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Calories: 337

% Daily Value *

protein: 38 %

carbohydrates: 11 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 1 %

sugars:

fat: 21 %

saturated fat: 19 %

cholesterol: 19 %

vitamin a iu: 2 %

niacin equivalents: 64 %

vitamin b6: 21 %

vitamin c: 1 %

folate: 1 %

calcium: 4 %

iron: 7 %

magnesium: 7 %

potassium: 5 %

sodium: 13 %

thiamin: 4 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.