Baked Firecracker Chicken Wings
Crispy baked chicken wings coated in a sweet and spicy firecracker sauce, perfect for game days, parties, or a fun weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken wings cut into flats and drumsticks
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup hot sauce Frank's RedHot or your favorite
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or more to taste
- Sesame seeds for garnish optional
- Chopped green onions for garnish optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pat chicken wings dry with paper towels.
- In a large bowl, toss wings with baking powder, salt, pepper, and garlic powder until evenly coated.
- Arrange wings in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Avoid overcrowding; use two baking sheets if necessary.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, flipping halfway through, until wings are cooked through, crispy, and golden brown, reaching an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
- While wings are baking, prepare the sauce. In a small saucepan, combine hot sauce, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes.
- Heat sauce over medium heat and simmer for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
- Once wings are cooked, transfer them to a large bowl and pour the firecracker sauce over them. Toss to coat wings evenly.
- Serve immediately, garnished with sesame seeds and chopped green onions, if desired.