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By baking instead of frying, this baked teriyaki chicken wings recipe is a little healthier but just as tasty and more importantly, crispy.
There is this really big event that happens early in February. You might have heard of it - rhymes with blooper roll. Did you know in 2017, 1.33 billion chicken wings were eaten on Super Bowl Sunday?
That's just crazy to me. Americans love their chicken wings I guess. And these teriyaki chicken wings are about as healthy as you can make them since they're baked instead of fried.
But how to bake chicken wings and still have them crispy? Well luckily there is a little trick that can give you crispy wings without having to fry them.
It's something you use in baking all of the time... baking powder! You can see my more in-depth explanation here, but by tossing the chicken in baking powder and then baking in the oven, you can get a crispy wing.
But today is about these chicken wings. It's funny to me that I'm sharing a teriyaki chicken wings recipe because as a kid I wasn't the biggest fan of teriyaki chicken. I almost always just order garlic or Parmesan garlic wings.
But as I've talked about multiple times, taste buds change and while I still love me some garlic wings, there really isn't much better than these. So if you're starting to meal plan for the Super Bowl and want something a little healthier, I'd give these baked teriyaki chicken wings a try!
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Ingredient Notes
- Chicken wings - use wings and drumettes. I usually buy the the whole wing and cut myself.
- Baking powder - the key to the crisp wings. You can't bake them without it.
- Teriyaki sauce - I like to make my own as it uses ingredients I usually have in the pantry/fridge but you are welcome to buy store-bought.
Step-by-Step Photos
Pat the chicken wings dry and toss in a bowl with baking powder and salt. Place on a cooling rack on top of a foil-lined baking sheet and bake at 250°F for 30 minutes before increasing the heat to 425°F and baking for another hour.
While wings are baking, add all of the teriyaki sauce ingredients to a skillet and bring to a boil. Whisk in a tbsp of water with cornstarch and add to the sauce to thicken. Reduce the heat and toss in the wings until coated.
FAQs
In simple terms, teriyaki is a sauce that is made of soy sauce, sugar, and varied ingredients like pineapple and garlic. While teriyaki is considered Japanese, its history can actually be traced to Hawaii, making it more American.
If you are short on time, just pat them dry with a paper towel.
Another way is to place on a a cooling rack on a baking sheet and place in the fridge uncovered for 3 hours.
Baking powder is alkaline. It raises the skin's pH, which helps break down the proteins more efficiently and making for a browner, crispier skin for these baked chicken wings.
Yes you can. In a large pot, heat 2 inches of oil to 350°F. Toss the wings in ½ cup of cornstarch. Fry the wings in batches until golden and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
You know the chicken is cooked when it reaches 165°F with an instant-read thermometer or if you cut into the chicken and the juices run clear and there is no pink. Honestly, I always just cut the chicken to see when it is done. If it isn’t just cook slightly longer.
You can place cooked wings in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes or until warmed through.
Pro Tips/Recipe Notes
- Use baking powder that is less than a year old since it has been opened. You can test it by stirring half a teaspoon of baking powder into a cup of hot water. It will immediately start to fizz and release carbon dioxide gas if it’s still fresh enough to use.
- Bake chicken on a cooling rack which allows the air to circulate and cook all parts of the chicken wings.
- If you don't have fresh ginger, replace with ½ tsp of dried ginger.
- Wait until teriyaki sauce has thickened before adding chicken wings to toss and coat so they are sticky.
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Baked Teriyaki Chicken Wings
Ingredients
Baked Chicken Wings
- 4 lbs chicken wings, cut into flats and drumettes
- 2 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- oil spray
Teriyaki Sauce
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 2 green onions, diced
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250°F. Take chicken wings out and pat dry. Place wings in large bowl and add baking powder and salt, then toss to coat evenly.
- Line a baking sheet with foil, then place a cooling rack on the foil. Spray the rack with oil spray. Place wings on rack in a single layer with skin side up.
- Bake for 30 minutes at 250°F. Increase the oven temperature to 425°F and bake for an additional 50 minutes to 1 hour, rotating the tray halfway through. Remove from tray and let stand for 5 minutes.
- While wings are baking, heat large saute pan or skillet over medium heat. Add the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, honey, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, green onions and sesame seeds and bring to boil.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the tbsp of water and cornstarch until smooth and add to sauce.
- Reduce heat to low and cook until sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat and toss chicken wings until coated.
Notes
- Use baking powder that is less than a year old since it has been opened. You can test it by stirring half a teaspoon of baking powder into a cup of hot water. It will immediately start to fizz and release carbon dioxide gas if it’s still fresh enough to use.
- Bake chicken on a cooling rack which allows the air to circulate and cook all parts of the chicken wings.
- If you don't have fresh ginger, replace with ½ tsp of dried ginger.
- Wait until teriyaki sauce has thickened before adding chicken wings to toss and coat so they are sticky.
Chris says
Teriyaki wings are my favorite!
Geeky Daddy says
So making these for Superbowl! Thanks!
Jesse H. says
Definitely gonna try the wings. A++ great recipes