Dig into these mouth-watering BBQ Chicken Wings made in the Oven! This is a healthier alternative to fried chicken wings and tastes just as good. Toss the wings in a tasty marinade and serve as a starter or side!
About This Recipe
I can’t think of anything better than BBQ wings it is one of my favorite starters. This recipe is great because it is healthier than deep-fried BBQ wings. I bake my wings in the oven instead to avoid all of the extra grease and they still come out crispy and delicious!
The key ingredient that makes these wings crispy is baking powder (not baking soda!) so don’t forget to add it to the flour mix. Don’t make the mistake of adding baking soda because it adds a really strong metal like taste.
If you are feeling daring then try my delicious spicy hot wings recipe. Once again I make them in the oven to avoid frying!
Ingredients
- Chicken wings: Use fresh chicken wings for this recipe. If the chicken is frozen then let it thaw completely before starting the recipe.
- Plain flour: This gives the chicken its crispy skin.
- Baking powder: Adds even more crisp to the skin. Make sure it has not expired before using it. If it has expired it will not work.
- Garlic powder: For flavor. Garlic powder works better than fresh garlic in this recipe.
BBG Marinade
- Butter: Use salted or unsalted butter for this recipe. If you are using salted butter then you may need to add less salt.
- BBQ sauce: Use your favorite BBQ sauce for this recipe.
- Hot sauce: Select a good quality hot sauce to add a kick to the sauce.
- Honey: Adds delicious sweetness to the sauce.
- Mustard: Fo more heat.
- Oil spray or oil: Use vegetable oil or sunflower oil.
- Salt:
- Pepper:
How to Make BBQ Chicken Wings in Oven
- Preheat the oven at 200C/180C fan/gas. Grab an oven rack and cover it with aluminum foil and lightly spray (or brush) oil on the foil.
- Grab a bowl and add the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder and whisk well (add other seasonings if you wish).
- Use a paper towel to pat down each wing until they are dry. Then, dip each wing into the flour mix, place wings unto the foil and make sure they are 2 cm apart. Put the rack into the oven for 40 minutes and turn halfway through.
- While the wings are in the oven get started on the sauce. Melt butter in a saucepan on low heat. Then add the BBQ sauce, mustard, honey, and hot sauce to the saucepan and stir well. Once the sauce starts to bubble remove it from the heat and set it aside.
- Once the wings are ready remove them from the oven, dip them in the saucepan and drench them in BBQ sauce!
- Get ready to get sticky.
Tips and Tricks
- Marinade: Feel free to change the BBQ marinade to your taste. Add more hot sauce for spicier wings and less mustard for less of a kick.
- BBQ sauce: The marinade really is the star f the show so make sure you use a good quality sauce for the best flavor.
- Baking: Make sure you turn the chicken from time to time as it bakes. This will ensure that it cooks evenly and does not get stuck to the baking tray.
FAQs
You can serve these wings as a starter with blue cheese dip, carrot sticks and celery sticks. Alternatively, BBQ wings can be served as a side with mac ‘n’ cheese, coleslaw, potato salad and more!
Refrigerate wings in an air tight container for up to 2-3 days.
Cook BBQ wings for 40 minutes in a preheated 200C/400F oven. Turn the wings half way through to ensure that the wings bake on both sides.
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Baked Chicken Wings In A BBQ Marinade
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken wings
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- oil spray (enough to cover foil)
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 cups BBQ sauce
- 4 tbsp hot sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tbsp mustard
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 200C/180C fan/400F. Grab an oven rack and cover it with aluminium foil and lightly spray (or brush) oil on the foil.
- Grab a bowl and add the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder and whisk well (add other seasoning if you wish).
- Use a paper towel to pat down each wing until they are dry. Then, dip each wing into the flour mix, place wings unto the foil and make sure they are 2 cm apart. Put the rack into the oven for 40 minutes and turn half way through.
- While the wings are in the oven get started on the sauce. Melt butter in a saucepan on a low heat. Then add the BBQ sauce, mustard, honey, and hot sauce to the saucepan and stir well. Once the sauce starts to bubble remove it from the heat and set aside.
- Once the wings are ready remove them from the oven, dip them in the saucepan and drench them in BBQ sauce!
- Get ready to get sticky.
Video
PRODUCTS USED TO MAKE BAKED CHICKEN WINGS IN A BBQ MARINADE:
They look so delicious (: