Name: Baked Teriyaki Chicken Wings
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 24 wings
Ingredients: 4 lbs chicken wings, cut into flats and drumettes; 2 tbsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; oil spray; 1 cup low-sodium soy sauce; 2/3 cup water; 1 cup light brown sugar; 2 tbsp dry mustard; 1 tbsp ground ginger; 6 garlic cloves, minced

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By tossing the chicken in baking powder, you can bake these teriyaki chicken wings and they’ll turn out just as crispy as if you fried them. And by baking them, you make them a little healthier which is never a bad thing.

January is all about being healthy! But there is also this really big even 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 teriyaki 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 wings. 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!

What Ingredients are in this Teriyaki Chicken Wings Recipe?

Chicken wings – use wings and drumettes.
Baking powder – helps crisp the chicken wings as they bake.
Soy sauce – adds a saltiness to the wings.
Light brown sugar – offsets the saltiness with a slight sweetness.
Garlic – enhances the flavor.
Dry mustard, ground ginger, salt – all give additional flavor to the baked teriyaki chicken wings.

How to Make Teriyaki Chicken Wings

Preheat oven to 250°F. Take the 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, dry mustard, ginger and garlic and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and cook until sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat and toss chicken wings until coated. Serve immediately.

What is Teriyaki Sauce?

In simple terms, teriyaki is a sauce that is made of soy sauce, sugar varied ingredients like pineapple and garlic. While teriyaki is considered Japanese, its history can actually be traced to Hawaii, making it more American.

How Does Baking Powder Make Chicken Crispy?

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 teriyaki chicken wings.

Pro Tips/Recipe Notes

Use baking powder that is less than a year old since it has been opened. If you use older baking powder, it won’t be powerful enough to help leaven the donuts. 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.
Wait until teriyaki sauce has thickened before adding chicken wings to toss and coat so they are sticky.

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close-up of baked teriyaki chicken wings on white plate with blue cheese

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