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You’ll need plenty of napkins for these sticky garlic wings–the gooey sauce is a garlic lover’s dream!
Prepare to get messy when you eat these wings–and it’s SO worth it!
The sauce these wings are coated with is to die for! It’s sweet and tangy with an Asian flair and has a bold taste of garlic.
I happen to love garlic, but for those who would like a milder flavor of it, by all means cut the garlic way down. I used 3 large cloves, but if you don’t love it the way I do, then 1 small or medium clove will do you. The sauce has plenty of flavor even without the high amount of garlic I used.
In most coated wing recipes, it doesn’t make a difference how you prepare the wings because it’s the sauce/glaze that give them their flavor. I prefer to deep fry my wings because it’s the best method if you want crispy wings where the meat remains juicy.
You can also bake the wings or use a crock pot to prepare them. If baking, lay the wing pieces on a well-greased or non-stick baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees F for about 45 minutes.
When I deep fry, I dust the wing pieces with plain flour–nothing else–because I don’t want any seasoning competing with the sauce or glaze. Even if you bake your wings, it’s a good idea to dust them with plain flour too. It’ll give the surface a bit of texture and give the sauce something to cling to.
For slow cooker, just dump the wings in, cook until they’re done (3-5 hours on high–and if I’m doing them in the crock pot, I don’t add any liquid), but you will have to remove the wings and drain all the accumulated liquid out of the crock so the sauce does not get diluted and watery. So place the wings back in the drained crock, set it to warm and pour the sauce over the wings.
The blend of flavors here is absolutely superb and this sauce would also make a fine glaze for pork chops or BBQ steak.
Sticky Garlic Wings
Ingredients
- 3 lbs cooked wings see NOTES
SAUCE
- 3 large cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1//4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbs honey
- 1 tbs ketchup
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp grated orange zest
- scant 1/8 tsp dark sesame oil
Instructions
- Place all sauce ingredients in a small saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and sauce is the consistency of a very thick syrup.
- Pour over wings and toss to coat.
- Prep & cook time does NOT include time to cook wings!
Notes
Nutrition
Julia Mason says
What price do you pay for chicken wings? Here in Lakeland FL the price of wings is outrageous.A small package of maybe 6-8 wings will be over 8 dollars. I used to buy wings to make buffalo style at home but not any more. I can get a package of leg quarters for about 3 dollars. Thighs are cheaper than wings. So when you only get paid every two weeks, you have to watch the price of meats in general. I don’t have many stores to choose from other than Publix,a store that is similar to Harris Greeter. Wal-Mart and a neighborhood store that sells mostly to people of other races.
Judith Hanneman says
They’re outrageous here too–and everywhere!!! I remember the days they were 10 cents/lb too. But this sauce works incredibly well for all poultry so try it with the parts you buy.
Geebz says
This looks incredible and stood out in the sea of chicken wing recipes online. Thank you for sharing and know that I will be making these tonight!
Judith Hanneman says
This sauce is incredible and worth getting messy for! It also works well on other chicken parts (like I told another reader).