Grilled Honey Chicken Wings
Grilled chicken wings are the perfect light dinner, appetizer, or party food. With sticky-sweet sauce, the honey wings will disappear fast!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 376kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken wings flats and/or drumettes
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Honey Wing Sauce
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos or soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger optional
Optional Garnishes
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon minced cilantro or minced flat leaf parsley
- 1 lime cut into wedges
Instructions
- Preheat a grill pan over medium heat, or set an outdoor grill to preheat at 350℉.
- Mix salt, pepper and garlic powder together in a large bowl, then toss the wings in the seasoning to coat.
- Measure honey, sesame oil, coconut aminos (or soy sauce), and ginger to a small bowl. Whisk well to combine, then set sauce aside.
- Lightly brush the grill or pan with oil. Arrange the wings in a single layer on the heated surface. If using an outdoor grill, cook for about 20 minutes, using tongs to turn them every 5 minutes, to ensure even cooking and prevent the skin from burning. If grilling indoors, cook for 25 minutes, covering the pan with a lid for the first 15-20 minutes, and using tongs to turn them every 5 minutes. *Covering the pan helps the chicken cook through.
- Leave the grill turned on! Use tongs to transfer chicken wings to a large bowl. Pour the honey sauce over them and use tongs to toss and coat the pieces.
- Lightly brush oil on the grill/pan again if needed, then return the wings to the hot surface. Cook for 2-3 more minutes per side, until the skins become crispy but not burnt.
- Insert the probe of a meat thermometer into the thickest portion of a drumette (do not let the probe touch the bone) to ensure that the internal temperature of the chicken is 165℉.
- Before serving, sprinkle the grilled chicken wings with sesame seeds, sliced green onion and minced cilantro, if desired.
Notes
- If you are grilling on a pan indoors, the cook time for the honey wings will be 5-7 minutes longer than cooking on a traditional grill.
- Serving Size: 2 pounds of wing pieces (drumettes and flats) averages 16 to 24 pieces total. For an appetizer or light meal, plan on 4 grilled chicken wings per person. For a main dish, plan on 5 pieces per person.
- For a kick of spicy heat, add 1 teaspoon hot sauce or sriracha to the wing sauce.
- Before serving, always check that the internal temperature of chicken reaches 165°F (74°C), per USDA.
Nutrition
Serving: 5 wings | Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 467mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
