These Sticky Chicken Wings are breaded and crispy and then drizzled in maple syrup and BBQ sauce. These sweet and savory wings are perfect for dinners, Game Days, or any spread.
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What Type of Chicken to Use
I like to buy wings that have already been separated into drums and flats. You can buy full wings if you wish. You can also break down full wings. You can do this by slicing each in half to separate the drummette and the flat with the tip.
How to Get the Maple Flavor
I love to use a thick maple syrup. Grab your favorite brand or click the link to check out what I use.
What Type of BBQ Sauce to Use
You can use my Homemade BBQ Sauce recipe or use any of your favorite BBQ sauce.
How to Season the Chicken
I love to use my Homemade BBQ Seasoning and Rub to give the chicken a lot of flavor.
How to Make Sticky Chicken Wings
Detailed measurements and full instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Season the chicken wings with a rub, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle the baking powder throughout.
- Bake or air fry.
- Mix the maple syrup and bbq sauce together in a bowl or mixing cup.
- Remove the chicken and place it in a large bowl. Drizzle the maple bbq sauce throughout.
- Place the chicken back in the air fryer or oven.
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Why Baking Powder is Used
Baking powder is a great substitute for all-purpose flour and will help get the chicken nice and crispy. I serve these wings breaded and then dipped in maple syrup and BBQ sauce and then crisped again. Amazing texture.
How to Reheat
I reheated these chicken wings over the next couple of days in the air fryer for 4 minutes on 400 degrees. Test to see that the chicken is warm in order to determine the optimal time that will work for you.
Freezer Tips
You can freeze leftover chicken tightly sealed for a few months. Defrost overnight or reheat the chicken frozen. You can follow the recipe in my Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Wings for instructions.
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Air Fryer Broccoli
Creamy Cucumber Salad
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Roasted Ranch Potatoes
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Sticky Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken wings I use drummettes/party wings.
- 2-3 teaspoons Chicken Seasoning or BBQ Seasoning or rub See notes for what I use.
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ cup BBQ sauce I use sugar-free.
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 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 rub, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle the baking powder throughout and ensure the chicken is fully coated.
- 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 maple syrup and bbq sauce together in a bowl or mixing cup.
- Remove the chicken and place it in a large bowl. Drizzle the maple 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 rub, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle the baking powder throughout and ensure the chicken is fully coated.
- 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 white exterior on the chicken should go away when you spray it with oil.
- Cook for 10 minutes on 320 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 5 minutes on 400 degrees.
- Mix the maple syrup and bbq sauce together in a bowl or mixing cup.
- Remove the chicken and place it in a large bowl. Drizzle the maple 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 maple bbq sauce has dried and crisped. Ensure the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Use a meat thermometer.
Notes
- I love to use my Homemade BBQ Seasoning to season these.
- Use more or less BBQ sauce and Maple Syrup as deemed necessary.
- You cannot substitute baking soda for baking powder. The chemical structure is not the same. You can omit the baking powder if you wish. The wings just won't be breaded.
- You can use frozen wings. Refer to the blog post.
Alisha says
These are amazing! One thing Kansas City does well is BBQ, and these did not disappoint! Made these for Super Bowl (got the recipe early) they have so much flavor. I’m always looking for low carb/low sugar recipes to cook for my picky mom and this was another hit.
staysnatched says
I'm always excited when I can impress a picky eater!
Jessica says
Absolute fire!! Devouring these as I review, sticky fingers and all! So simple and yummy!
staysnatched says
Yay! I'm glad you enjoyed them.
Anne D says
So every wing recipe that I have tried from Brandi has been excellent, but these may be my favorite. The prep was super easy and bonus points for being low carb! I ordered the ChocZero maple syrup as soon as I saw this recipe. I used Brandi's BBQ seasoning recipe for the rub and used Stubbs no sugar sweet and spicy BBQ sauce mix with the ChocZero maple syrup for the sauce. Thankfully we made 3 lbs of wings so there were extras the next day for lunch. Will definitely makes this again and often!
staysnatched says
Yay! I make these so much!
Nicole says
Such an easy and delicious wing recipe! Brandi and her wing recipes do not disappoint!
staysnatched says
Thank you so much!
Sabrina says
Delicious! I’d never used baking powder for crispness and wasn’t sure what to expect. Everything turned out crispy and tasty. Thanks for a great recipe. I’ll be using this again!
staysnatched says
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed this.
Jasmine R Kendrick says
Great Recipe!!!My son and I enjoyed them.
staysnatched says
I'm so glad you both enjoyed them!
Sabrina Boucher says
All your wing recipes are incredible and these are no exception. They came out crispy and the sauce was delicious.
staysnatched says
Wonderful! I'm so glad you enjoyed these.
Shinette Amoh says
Just made the keto low carb wings from the recipe! The flavor is UNREAL!
staysnatched says
I'm so glad you think so!
Sandy Prudencio says
These are soooo good, super easy to make and a great low carb/sugar free replacement for traditional sauced wings. Brandi’s Homemade BBQ seasoning was easy to make especially because it calls for ingredients you most likely have at home. The flavor is on point with the perfect amount of spice. Will definitely be making these again. Thanks Brandi!
staysnatched says
Wonderful! I'm so glad you enjoyed them.
Brenda says
This is the type of recipe that has you waving your hand in the air when you take a bite and saying "YESSS!!!". It's that good! I make these all of the time now and am never disappointed. Read the entire blog because there is so much content and good information that can be used to change up the flavor or just increase your cooking skills overall. Quality recipe, quality content, you will not regret making these or forwarding to your friends/family as a recipe they should make.
Brenda says
This is the type of recipe that has you waving your hand in the air when you take a bite and saying “YESSS!!!”. It’s that good! I make these all of the time now and am never disappointed. Read the entire blog because there is so much content and good information that can be used to change up the flavor or just increase your cooking skills overall. Quality recipe, quality content, you will not regret making these or forwarding to your friends/family as a recipe they should make.
staysnatched says
YES! Thank you.
Kerry says
These wings are absolutely delicious! I used a sugar free sweet and spicy BBQ sauce bc it is what I had at home. I already had the Choco Zero on hand. The recipe was easy to follow and I am glad I tried it. I always looking for a good wing recipe. I will make these again for my brother-in-law who loves chicken wings.
staysnatched says
So glad to hear you will make them again!
Kristal says
Great recipe! The barbecue seasoning was so easy and tastes amazing!! I never knew about using baking powder to coat the wings until I read this post but let me tell you it was a game changer!
staysnatched says
Yes! A game changer indeed!
Hannah says
I have made thing wing recipe a couple times...why?? Because it's the best dang wing recipe here is! Anytime anyone mentions they love wings or are going to make some I always tell them to check out staysnatched!
staysnatched says
haha! I love that.
Wendy says
Tried the wings for dinner tonight and my family loved. I love choczero maple syrup. I didn’t have sugar free bbq sauce but it came out great. Will try again. Yummy
staysnatched says
Wonderful! So glad to hear that.
Sharan A says
The baking powder! That makes these wings so crispy even though they're covered in sauce! This is one of the best low carb, savoury+sweet recipes I've tried.
staysnatched says
I'm so glad to hear that!
Sharan A says
Forgot to rate with my review! Definitely a 5 star recipe!
staysnatched says
Thank you!
Mallory K says
You can’t go wrong with any of Brandi’s wing recipes. I especially love that this recipe has you coat the wings then fry them again. That crispy saucy coating is delish.
staysnatched says
I'm so glad you enjoyed them.
Jill says
“Damn that was good” a quote from the fiancé about this chicken. Made in Airfryer with drumsticks.
staysnatched says
haha! I love that!
Darrell says
Are you baking of air frying 5 minutes at 400 please be more precise
staysnatched says
The recipe is precise. You didn't scroll down to the recipe card and read the entire post.