Baked Honey BBQ Wings
These oven-baked honey BBQ wings deliver sticky, caramelized perfection with crispy skin and fall-off-the-bone tenderness. A rich honey-BBQ glaze coats every inch, balancing sweet and smoky flavors in a way that makes these wings absolutely impossible to put down.
Ingredients
Wings
- 3 lbs chicken wings split into flats and drumettes
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Honey BBQ Glaze
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F. Line a large baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack on top. Lightly coat the rack with cooking spray.
- Pat the wings completely dry with paper towels. Toss them with olive oil, baking powder, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
- Arrange the wings in a single layer on the wire rack, skin-side up, making sure none are touching.
- Bake for 25 minutes, then flip each wing and bake for another 20 minutes until the skin is golden and crispy.
- While the wings bake, combine BBQ sauce, honey, butter, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and cayenne in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir and simmer for 5–7 minutes until slightly thickened. Remove from heat.
- Transfer the baked wings to a large bowl and pour 3/4 of the glaze over them. Toss until every wing is well coated.
- Return the glazed wings to the rack and bake for another 5 minutes to caramelize the sauce.
- Brush with remaining glaze before serving.