The simple homemade sauce makes these Teriyaki Chicken Wings amazing! Saucy and sticky, just the way wings should be. Finger licking good!
Ingredients
Everything you need to make these wings is easy to find, and if you keep a well-stocked pantry, you may already have most of them laying around. The only thing I had to add to my pantry was the Gochujang paste. It is a spicy paste used in Korean cooking, made from red chili peppers, fermented soybeans, rice, and salt.
It adds just a little bit of spice and a great depth of flavor.
Use the JUMP TO RECIPE button at the top of the post, or scroll to the bottom of the post to see the full recipe card with ingredient measurements and instructions.
Method
They key to getting these wings crispy is getting them thawed and dry. Pat them with a paper towel and then season them with olive oil, salt, and pepper before baking. Then for easy clean up, place them on a foil lined, and greased baking sheet.
My other secret to cripsy wings, is draining off the excess liquid that will accumulate on the pan as the wings cook. Just drain it off into the sink, then keep cooking the wings. I even sometimes turn on the broiler and cook them under it for a little bit to really crisp them up if needed.
Then make the sauce while the wings are baking and toss them in it as soon as they come out of the oven. Tossing them in the sauce while the wings are hot makes it stick to them.
Notes & Tips
The key to crispy wings without using a deep fryer is fully thawing them and drying them off before baking. This will let the chickens' natural fats crisp the skin, with a little help from tossing them in some olive oil and salt.
The other key is, that the wings will release some water as they cook, draining that off halfway through baking will allow the wings to crisp instead of just steaming in their own liquid.
Making your own sauce means that you get to control the flavor. If you like it a little more spicy add more Gochujang, and sweeter add a tablespoon or two more brown sugar. I like mild heat so the recipe has a light spice.
Substitutions
If you need to keep this recipe gluten-free, use Tamari which is just like soy sauce but is gluten-free.
If you can't get your hands on Gochujang you could use sriracha. It will still bring the heat to these wings.
The brown sugar can be replaced with coconut sugar for a lower glycemic impact on the sauce.
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📖 Recipe
Teriyaki Chicken Wings
The simple homemade sauce makes these Teriyaki Chicken Wings amazing! Saucy and sticky, just the way wings should be. Finger licking good!
Ingredients
for the chicken wings:
- 48 Chicken Wings, fully thawed and dried
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- Kosher Salt and Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
for the Teriyaki Sauce:
- ⅓ cup Soy Sauce
- ⅓ cup Rice Wine Vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Sake
- ½ cup Brown Sugar, packed
- ¼ teaspoon Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
- 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon Ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon Gochujang Paste
- 2 medium Green Onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- for the chicken wings:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with foil. Prepare the baking sheets with pan spray.
- In a large bowl, coat the chicken wings in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Arrange the chicken wings on the prepared baking sheets just so they are not touching, you don't want to crowd the pan.
- Bake for an initial 15-18 minutes, then remove the pans from the oven and drain off any juices that have accumulated on them into the sink. If you don't drain the juices your wings will not crisp. Return the pans to the oven and continue baking until crisp 10-15 minutes longer.
- Make the Teriyaki Sauce while the wings cook.
- When the wings are done toss them in the teriyaki sauce.
- To coat in sauce, place the wings and sauce in a large lidded container and shake until well coated.
- for the Teriyaki Sauce:
- Combine the soy sauce, vinegar, sake, brown sugar, and pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Watch carefully so it does not boil over.
- Remove the mixture from the heat, and immediately stir in the garlic, ginger, and gochujang.
- Let cool to room temperature.
- Stir in the green onions.
- Toss the finished wings in a large bowl with half the teriyaki sauce, place on a platter, and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
- Serve the extra sauce on the side.
Notes
Notes & Tips
The key to crispy wings without using a deep fryer is fully thawing them and drying them off before baking. This will let the chickens' natural fats crisp the skin, with a little help from tossing them in some olive oil and salt.
The other key is, that the wings will release some water as they cook, draining that off halfway through baking will allow the wings to crisp instead of just steaming in their own liquid.
Making your own sauce means that you get to control the flavor. If you like it a little more spicy add more Gochujang, and sweeter add a tablespoon or two more brown sugar. I like mild heat so the recipe has a light spice.
Substitutions
If you need to keep this recipe gluten-free, use Tamari which is just like soy sauce but is gluten-free.
If you can't get your hands on Gochujang you could use sriracha. It will still bring the heat to these wings.
The brown sugar can be replaced with coconut sugar for a lower glycemic impact on the sauce.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 613Total Fat: 41gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 132mgSodium: 1365mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 28g
This is an estimated caloric value, actual numbers may differ based on the ingredients used.
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