Easy BBQ Chicken Wings
Our brown sugar baked BBQ chicken wings are easy for you to make at home. With our recipe, you can skip the oil and fryer and make amazing wings tossed in our delicious homemade barbecue sauce. These barbecue wings are sweet, smoky, and just a little sticky! We love chicken wings, but the last thing we want to do at home is use a deep fryer. That’s why we’re such big fans of baking chicken wings at home. For this BBQ chicken wings recipe, we use the same method as our crispy baked hot wings, but instead of tossing the baked wings with buffalo sauce, we use our easy homemade BBQ sauce. This recipe guarantees crispy and delicious wings! They are also perfect for serving a crowd. This simple recipe lets you make big batches of wings with little work from you. For more recipes like this, look at our spicy chicken wings or these sweet chili chicken wings. Key Ingredients Chicken Wings: We use chicken wings already split into the drumstick and wingette. Most stores sell them this way, but you can separate them yourself if you need to. You can also leave them whole (I do this in my grilled wings recipe). The recipe works either way. If you need guidance on separating the wings, check out our tutorial on how to cut a chicken wing. Homemade BBQ Sauce: For the BBQ sauce, we use a sauce similar to the one we use for our oven baked ribs. You’ll need ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Sriracha, soy sauce, and cumin. It’s quick and easy. I also love this sweet and tangy BBQ sauce, which also works well with these wings. Chicken Wings: We use chicken wings already split into the drumstick and wingette. Most stores sell them this way, but you can separate them yourself if you need to. You can also leave them whole (I do this in my grilled wings recipe). The recipe works either way. If you need guidance on separating the wings, check out our tutorial on how to cut a chicken wing. Homemade BBQ Sauce: For the BBQ sauce, we use a sauce similar to the one we use for our oven baked ribs. You’ll need ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Sriracha, soy sauce, and cumin. It’s quick and easy. I also love this sweet and tangy BBQ sauce, which also works well with these wings. How to Make BBQ Chicken Wings Making BBQ wings at home is so easy. Below, we share how we make them, how long it takes to bake wings so they are crispy, and a quick and easy barbecue sauce to coat them in. There are 3 things to keep in mind for making the best wings: Instead of frying them, bake the chicken wings on a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet and toss in some homemade BBQ sauce. By cooking the chicken wings on a wire rack, fat drips away from them while they bake, helping to make them extra crispy. Bake the chicken wings at a high oven temperature (we like 400ºF) for 35 to 45 minutes. (You can bake wings at an even higher temperature, but depending on your oven, you might find the oven smokes a little.) Toss the baked wings with more BBQ sauce. Then, serve them with your favorite dipping sauce. We like homemade ranch or blue cheese dressing. Instead of frying them, bake the chicken wings on a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet and toss in some homemade BBQ sauce. By cooking the chicken wings on a wire rack, fat drips away from them while they bake, helping to make them extra crispy. Bake the chicken wings at a high oven temperature (we like 400ºF) for 35 to 45 minutes. (You can bake wings at an even higher temperature, but depending on your oven, you might find the oven smokes a little.) Toss the baked wings with more BBQ sauce. Then, serve them with your favorite dipping sauce. We like homemade ranch or blue cheese dressing. Easy BBQ Chicken Wings PREP 15 mins COOK 45 mins TOTAL 1 hr PREP 15 mins COOK 45 mins TOTAL 1 hr Sweet, smoky, and just a little spicy, the sauce for these baked BBQ chicken wings comes together in 5 minutes and is fantastic. If you have a favorite store-bought BBQ sauce, feel free to use it instead. Baking your wings on a rack inset to your baking sheet helps make them extra crispy, so if you have one, use it! Serves 6 You Will Need 3 pounds (1.3kg) chicken wings, separated at joints, tips discarded 1 cup (250g) ketchup, try homemade ketchup 1/2 cup (100g) lightly packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon Sriracha chili sauce 1 teaspoon light soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin Directions 1Heat oven to 400°F (204°C). Set a wire rack inside a large-rimmed baking sheet. Spray rack with nonstick cooking spray. 2Make BBQ sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Sriracha, cumin, and soy sauce. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the sugar dissolves. Taste and adjust with additional soy sauce or sugar. 3Divide the sauce in half, saving half for serving the wings. 4Toss the chicken wings with the remaining half of BBQ sauce, and then place onto the prepared baking sheet. 5Bake the chicken wings, turning once during cooking, until an internal thermometer registers 165°F, 35 to 45 minutes. 6Serve the baked wings with the sauce you set aside earlier, either on the side or tossed with the chicken. 1Heat oven to 400°F (204°C). Set a wire rack inside a large-rimmed baking sheet. Spray rack with nonstick cooking spray. 2Make BBQ sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Sriracha, cumin, and soy sauce. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the sugar dissolves. Taste and adjust with additional soy sauce or sugar. 3Divide the sauce in half, saving half for serving the wings. 4Toss the chicken wings with the remaining half of BBQ sauce, and then place onto the prepared baking sheet. 5Bake the chicken wings, turning once during cooking, until an internal thermometer registers 165°F, 35 to 45 minutes. 6Serve the baked wings with the sauce you set aside earlier, either on the side or tossed with the chicken. Adam and Joanne's Tips No wire rack: If you do not have a wire rack that will fit inside a baking sheet, you can still make wings. Arrange them on the baking sheet, without the rack and rotate a few times during baking. BBQ sauce: You will need 1 ¼ cups barbecue sauce, homemade or store-bought. We have used the USDA database to calculate approximate values. 1 pound of wings will be 8 to 12 wings, depending on size. No wire rack: If you do not have a wire rack that will fit inside a baking sheet, you can still make wings. Arrange them on the baking sheet, without the rack and rotate a few times during baking. BBQ sauce: You will need 1 ¼ cups barbecue sauce, homemade or store-bought. We have used the USDA database to calculate approximate values. 1 pound of wings will be 8 to 12 wings, depending on size. Nutrition Per Serving Serving Size 1/6 of the recipe / Calories 554 / Total Fat 29.2g / Saturated Fat 8g / Cholesterol 251.6mg / Sodium 694mg / Carbohydrate 30.4g / Dietary Fiber 0.1g / Total Sugars 27.2g / Protein 39.9g AUTHOR: Joanne Gallagher We’re Adam and Joanne, a couple passionate about cooking and sharing delicious, reliable recipes since 2009. Our goal? To inspire you to get in the kitchen and confidently cook fresh and flavorful meals.More About Us Previous Post: Easy Cilantro Lime Slaw Next Post: Homemade Honey Almond Granola