Lemon Soy Glaze Chicken Wings
These wings are so easy to put together. A bit sweet, super sticky, and so flavorful. A perfect appetizer or snack to share. Make it a meal and swap out the wings for chicken thighs. Serve with rice or mashed potatoes and a side of steamed broccoli for a complete meal!
Ingredients
- 3 lbs chicken wings frozen chicken pieces work as well
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, about 2 large lemons
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- non-stick cooking spray
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450°F
- Place chicken wings on large rimmed baking sheet lined with foil, or 9×13-inch baking dish. Spray both sides of wings with non-stick cooking spray. Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes flipping once half way through.
- Combine the next 9 ingredients in a medium sauce pan and stir until smooth. Bring to a boil on medium high heat and whisk constantly until thicken, about 3 minutes. You want the sauce to coat the back of a spoon.
- Remove the pan of chicken from the oven and pour sauce evenly over chicken, reserving 1/4 cup of sauce for later. Place chicken back in oven, turn heat down to 425°F, and bake for 30 minutes, flipping once. The wings should be golden brown in spots and the sauce thick and sticky. Remove from oven and pour over remaining 1/4 cup sauce.
Notes
Chicken- Wings can easily be swapped out for boneless skinless chicken thighs or even chicken breasts. Reduce cooking time down by 10 minutes during the first round of baking. Proceed with cooking instructions.
Sauce- We love to double the sauce if we are serving the chicken as the main meal. It's delicious over rice and mashed potatoes.
Recipes serves between 4-5 people.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be understood as an estimate rather than a guarantee. The Menu Maid makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.