Hot Honey Wings Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 pounds chicken wings

  separated and wing tips removed
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne

  optional, for extra spicy – or use ghost pepper powder!
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• Extra seasonings as desired
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon hot chili flakes

  or use crushed dried chilies, or 1 fresh hot chili, sliced
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce

  optional – use your favorite!
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

  optional

Instructions

• 1 Pat the wings as dry as you can get them. This will help with the crispiness.
• 2 Set the wings into a large bowl and season with baking powder, paprika, cayenne,
  garlic, salt and pepper. Toss to get them nice and coated. The baking powder
  helps with the crispiness.
• 3 Heat oven to 250 degrees F. Set the wings onto a lightly oiled baking sheet and
  bake for 30 minutes.
• 4 Increase oven heat to 425 degrees F. Flip the chicken wings and bake another 30
  minutes, or until the wings are cooked through and the skins are nice and
  crispy.
• 5 Pat the chicken wings as dry as you can with paper towels.
• 6 Set the chicken wings into a large bowl and toss them with the baking powder,
  paprika, cayenne, garlic, salt and pepper, to evenly coat the skin.
• 7 Oil the air fryer basket with vegetable oil and set the seasoned chicken wings
  into the air fryer basket in an even layer. Air fry at 250 degrees F for 15
  minutes.
• 8 Flip the chicken wings, then set the air fryer temperature to 400 degrees F. Air
  fry for another 15-20 minutes, or to your desired crispiness. Internal
  temperature of chicken wings should reach 165 degrees F internally when measured
  with a meat thermometer.
• 9 Add the butter to a small pot over medium heat. When melted, add the chili
  flakes, honey, and optional hot sauce. Simmer for 1-2 minutes to infuse the
  honey with the pepper flavor and heat. Do not allow the honey to boil.
• 10 Remove from heat and stir in the vinegar (if using). If using fresh peppers,
  strain the honey into a jar. If using dried peppers, strain only if desired.
• 11 Toss the finished chicken wings in the hot honey sauce and serve!

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