These Easy Honey BBQ Chicken Wings are a quick recipe for crispy and crunchy wings made in the oven. If you are a fan of KFC, Buffalo Wild Wings, Applebees then you will love these!
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When it comes to barbecue anything I like to think I know a thing or two about it since I live in Kansas City, Missouri.
The great thing about these wings are they can be baked or air fried if you are looking for fried wings.
Honey BBQ Sauce Ingredients
Grab you favorite BBQ Sauce or you can make your own using my Keto Low-Carb BBQ Sauce recipe, along with 1/2 cup of honey.
How to Make Honey BBQ Wings in the Oven
- Season the chicken wings and bread with flour.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and add the wings to the pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes and then flip the wings.
- Bake for an additional 15-20 minutes.
- Mix the honey and bbq sauce together in a bowl or mixing cup.
- Remove the chicken and place it in a large bowl. Drizzle the honey bbq sauce throughout.
- Place the coated chicken back onto the sheet pan and bake for an additional 5 minutes
Air Fryer Instructions
- Season the chicken wings. Bread the chicken wings with flour.
- Spray the chicken wings with cooking oil.
- Cook the wings in the air fryer on 400 degrees.
- I like to cook the chicken wings for 15-22 minutes. Each air fryer brand is different. You will have to use your judgment to determine the best timing that will work for you.
How to Make the Sauce Stick to the Wings
To get the sauce to stick, you will need to drizzle it over the chicken wings once they have pretty much fully baked. Then return the wings to the oven to soak in all of the sauce.
How to Keep the Wings Crispy
Breading the wings with flour and properly applying oil will help the wings crisp. If you see visible areas of flour on the wings after air frying or baking, spray more oil and allow them to cook a little longer.
Can You Use Frozen Wings?
Thawed wings will work best for this recipe. You will have trouble getting the breading and seasoning to stick to wings if they are frozen.
If you do cook from frozen, bake or air fry them for half of the cooking time noted. Remove the wings, and then apply the breading and seasonings. Return the wings to the oven.
Monitor the wings to ensure they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Your cook time will vary so use a meat thermometer.
How Many Calories and Carbs
Each serving has 345 calories and 30 grams of carbs.
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Easy Honey BBQ Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken drummettes (party wings) You can use full wings if you wish.
- McCormick’s Grill Mates Chicken Seasoning to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- cooking oil I use olive oil and this is for the air fryer method.
Instructions
Baked Wings
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Season the chicken wings with the chicken seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste. I like to do this inside ziploc bags to ensure the chicken is evenly coated.
- Coat the chicken in flour. I do this inside the plastic bag.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and add the wings to the pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes and then flip the wings.
- Bake for an additional 15-20 minutes.
- Mix the honey and bbq sauce together in a bowl or mixing cup.
- Remove the chicken and place it in a large bowl. Drizzle the honey bbq sauce throughout.
- Place the coated chicken back onto the sheet pan and bake for an additional 5 minutes. Ensure the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Use a meat thermometer.
Air Fryer Wings
- Season the chicken wings with the chicken seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste. I like to do this inside ziploc bags to ensure the chicken is evenly coated.
- Coat the chicken in flour. I do this inside the plastic bag.
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil. I like to use olive oil.
- Add the chicken to the basket. Spray both sides with cooking oil. The floury exterior on the chicken should go away when you spray it with oil.
- Cook for 8 minutes on 400 degrees. Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket. Cook in batches if needed.
- Open the air fryer and flip the chicken. Cook for an additional 7 minutes.
- Mix the honey and bbq sauce together in a bowl or mixing cup.
- Remove the chicken and place it in a large bowl. Drizzle the honey bbq sauce throughout.
- Place the chicken back in the air fryer. Cook for an additional 5 minutes on 400 degrees. Every air fryer brand is different and cook time will vary. Use your judgment. Cook until the honey bbq sauce has dried and crisped. Ensure the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Use a meat thermometer.
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Notes
- You can make your own chicken seasoning using 1/4 teaspoon of the following: onion powder, paprika, black pepper, and sage. You can also simply use salt and pepper.
Gretchen
Saturday 9th of January 2021
I am excited to try this BUT every single store is out of wings!!!! My boyfriend grabbed me drums instead :( do you know what I can substitute time wise in the air fryer for the drums? HELP!!
staysnatched
Saturday 9th of January 2021
Follow the timing in my drumsticks recipe. It’s on the site.
Lucy
Sunday 3rd of January 2021
We got an air fryer for Christmas and I couldn’t wait to make wings. These were delicious and so easy to make! My husband said he’s never getting wings at a restaurant again lol. Can’t wait to try other sauces too!
staysnatched
Friday 8th of January 2021
Yes, these are so much better!
Jaylene
Monday 28th of December 2020
Came on here looking for a delicious wings recipe and not only did this recipe not disappoint in the slightest, but the wings came out even better than any wings I have had at a restaurant. Homecooked food always hits the spot and your recipes make it easy to stay home and cook. Thank you!
staysnatched
Tuesday 29th of December 2020
I love hearing that! I'm glad you enjoyed them.
Tieshia
Wednesday 16th of December 2020
Made these two weeks ago and loved them. Will definitely make again.
staysnatched
Wednesday 16th of December 2020
Wonderful! I'm glad you enjoyed the recipe.
Tyeisha
Wednesday 23rd of September 2020
Came on the site looking for an easy chicken recipe for my son. I had all the ingredients, so I tried it. My son said they were perfect! Will be trying again and again!!
staysnatched
Thursday 24th of September 2020
Yay! I'm so glad you enjoyed them.