Perfectly sticky, sweet and a bit spicy, Thai chicken wings will be a new favorite game day recipe in your house! This easy and healthy chicken wings recipe is oven-baked and then tossed in an Asian soy sauce with Sriracha and sugar. They make a great low-carb, gluten-free, and dairy-free snack or appetizer for the Super Bowl or any party!
Thai Chicken Wings Recipe
Super Bowl parties or other game day events can be full of those silent food critics.
While their heads and attention may seem buried in the television, they notice when something tastes AMAZING.
And trust me when I tell you, they will lift their eyes up from the television long enough to give you a solid look of approval.
Because they have never tasted baked Thai chicken wings THIS good before.
I know this because my sweet hubby can be my best taste tester.
He doesn’t ever even have to say a word.
I know how much he loves, or doesn’t love, every recipe by whether he goes back for seconds or thirds.
Let’s just say that I couldn’t keep him away from these baked chicken wings. He was literally licking the sticky-sweet Sriracha Asian sauce off the plate!
Ingredients
Making the chicken wings is actually super easy to do and the ingredients you’ll need are relatively simple to find:
- Wing Portions – Or otherwise known as wingettes and drumettes. I’ll go over each of these in a little more detail below.
- Oil – And not a ton of it. Avocado oil is recommended since it has a milder flavor and a higher smoke point, but olive oil may also be used.
- Thai chili wing sauce – We’ll be whisking together a combination of soy sauce, chili garlic sauce or Sriracha sauce, sugar, vinegar, garlic and ginger to make this.
Parts of a Chicken Wing
A whole chicken wing is composed of three different parts:
- Drummette – this is the part that looks like a drumstick. Drummettes usually have a bit more white meat and more meat to skin.
- Wingettes / Flats – this is the middle part of the chicken wing. It is composed of two bones, has more dark meat, and slightly less meat to skin than drummettes.
- Tips – this is the cartilaginous tip of the wing. Most often these will not come on the ones purchased at local grocery stores.
Wingette or Drummette
You can use whichever part you like the best!!
Most grocery stores normally have both wingettes and drumettes already cut and prepared in the meat section.
You can also buy the entire wing, but it does take a bit more time to cut it into portions.
If that’s your only option, you can learn how to cut a chicken wing into portions.
How to Make
Let’s go over the step-by-step instructions you’ll need to follow for this recipe:
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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Whisk chili sauce, coconut sugar, rice wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, lime juice, oils, and soy sauce until well combined. Divide sauce in half and set one half aside.
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Add chicken wing portions to a gallon-sized zip-top bag. Add half of the sauce and toss to coat.
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Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack on top. Place wing portions in a single layer on the rack skin side down.
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Bake for 40 minutes, flipping halfway through.
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Bring the other half of the sauce to a simmer in a small saucepan over Medium-Low heat. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, or until sauce is reduced by half. (You can also try out this homemade teriyaki sauce, too!)
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Baste wing portions with the reduced sauce and broil for an additional 3-5 minutes.
Serving
Top baked wings with any remaining sauce before plating up.
Sprinkle on some fresh cilantro, roasted peanuts, and green onions.
Serve immediately while still hot with a few slices of limes.
Other Wing Recipes
If you want a few more game day inspiration ideas, you might also enjoy these easy chicken wings recipes:
Garlic Parmesan Baked Chicken Wings
You might also like this Thai Grilled Chicken, too!
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs. chicken wing drummettes and/or wingettes
- 2 Tbsp. chili garlic sauce or Sriracha sauce
- 3 Tbsp. coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- ½ tsp. ginger crushed
- 1 ½ Tbsp. lime juice fresh
- 1 Tbsp. sesame oil toasted
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- ¼ cup soy sauce gluten-free, or Tamari sauce*
- Cilantro optional
- Peanuts optional
- Green Onions optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a medium-sized bowl whisk chili sauce, coconut sugar, rice wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, lime juice, oils, and soy sauce until well combined.
- Divide sauce in half and set one half aside.
- Add chicken wingettes and drumettes to a gallon-sized zip-top bag. Add half of the sauce and toss to coat.
- .Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack on top. Place wing portions in a single layer on the rack skin-side down. Bake for 40 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- In a small pot or saucepan bring the other half of the sauce to a simmer over Medium-Low heat. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, or until sauce is reduced by half.
- Baste wing portions with the reduced sauce and broil for an additional 3-5 minutes.
- Top wings with remaining sauce and add cilantro, peanuts, and green onions. Serve immediately and enjoy!**
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Notes
- If Paleo, use coconut aminos in place of the soy sauce.
- If you would like to reheat wings, place them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake in 300-degree oven for 12-16 minutes, or until heated through.
- Nutrition facts are calculated per wing.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
My husband enjoys this recipe as it is similar to our fave Thai wings at our local microbrewery
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This is my second time making this recipe, it’s really yummy, thank you for sharing!
Yay! So glad you enjoyed this recipe, Janine. Thanks so much for leaving a comment!
Delightful, Thank you…
Yay! So happy you enjoyed the recipe 🙂
Absolute perfection!
Thank you!!