Honey gold wings are a sweet and tangy chicken wing recipe you're going to love! Made with mustard and honey, we get a sticky sweet sauce that will have you coming back for more.
Recipe: $8.73 | Per Serving: $2.18 | Servings: 4
Baked until crispy and then tossed in a homemade honey gold sauce, these wings truly have it all. These wings are crispy, sticky, sweet, tangy, and bring a nice kick of spice to your plate too.
While the spice level is similar to my Honey Lemon Pepper Wings, these wings truly stand out as a unique experience.
Bring these wings to the next football game or barbecue and watch how fast they disappear. (If you plan on sharing, you may need to make a bigger batch). Or add a plate of Air Fryer Tortilla Chips and Tomato Jalapeno Salsa to give everyone more options (so you'll get more wings for yourself).
If you love chicken wing recipes, be sure to check out my Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Wings, Honey Buffalo Wings, and Soy Garlic Chicken Wings. They're all out-of this world amazing!
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🍯 Why This Recipe Works
- They're better than fried wings. Because we bake these wings instead of deep frying them, we have a lot less fat. If desired, you can cook them up in the air fryer following the reheating instructions below.
- They're cheaper than buying prepared wings. Buying 2 pounds of prepared chicken wings from my local Publix would cost upwards of $16. Making them at home costs less than $10, AND I usually have most of these ingredients on hand already, making it even cheaper. Check out some Frugal Pantry Staples to Keep on Hand so you can make wings more cost-effectively too.
- You can make as much or as little as you want. This is one of those recipes that can easily be halved or tripled and still turn out fabulous. Perfect for eating them by yourself or with friends.
🥘 Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
Honey- You will need some honey for this sauce. I like to use local raw honey for a stronger flavor, but storebought pasteurized honey works fine too. Use your leftover honey for some Honey Soy Chicken Bites at dinner time.
Yellow mustard- For that golden color and tangy flavor, add in some yellow mustard. This is also what we use in our Honey Mustard Pork Shoulder Roast and Homemade Cheese Crackers, so if you have some leftover, feel free to try some more recipes.
Chicken wings- Use 2 pounds of thawed chicken wings and drumettes.
For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.
🔪 Instructions for Honey Gold Wings
Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 2: Place your chicken wings onto the pan in an even layer.
Step 3: Sprinkle with salt and pepper on top.
Step 4: Bake for 50 minutes.
Step 5: Turn to High Broil for about 3 minutes or until your desired level of crispiness. Keep a close eye so that they do not burn. Flip over and broil the other side as well.
Step 6: Add the sauce ingredients to a small saucepan over medium high heat stir occasionally and bring to a boil.
Step 7: Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Step 8: When the chicken is finished cooking, add to a large mixing bowl and add the sauce over the top.
Step 9: Mix well until evenly coated.
Serve warm. Enjoy!
📖 Air Fryer Version
Prepare the sauce as directed but instead of placing your wings on a baking sheet, add them in a single layer in the air fryer. Cook at 390F for 10 minutes. Flip the wings over to reveal the bottom sides. Cook for another 10 minutes.
Toss in a bowl with the sauce and serve immediately.
🍴 Recipe Tips
- Do not overcrowd the baking sheet. If too many wings are placed on the sheet, they may not cook properly.
- Cook in batches if needed. If you are multiplying the recipe, divide the wings between 2 or more baking sheets as needed.
🥗 Side Dishes
For a meal, serve up these wings with some Creamy Garlic Red Skin Mashed Potatoes, Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad.
For an appetizer, you can't go wrong with my Mini Spinach Artichoke Dip Bread Bowls or Creamy Vanilla Fruit Dip and sliced fresh fruit.
👩🏻🍳 Storage
You can keep your leftover wings stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. That said, these wings are best when made and consumed fresh.
💭 Recipe FAQs
The honey gold sauce is a Carolina inspired BBQ sauce made with a base of mustard and honey (or sometimes honey mustard is used). The variations of this sauce recipe vary but the main components are usually honey, mustard, hot sauce, butter, and seasonings.
While you certainly could, these wings taste best when served fresh. Leftovers can be reheated, but they won't be as crispy -in fact, they'll be soggy.
While chicken is safe to consume at 165 degrees F, you will find that chicken meat becomes fall-off-the-bone tender at closer to 185-190F. If your wings are fully cooked and tough, cook them a little longer for the meat to be more tender. Note you don't want to cook past 190F as that is when they'll start to dry out.
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📖 Recipe
Honey Gold Wings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken wings, thawed ($5.96)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Sauce:
- ½ cup honey ($1.96)
- ¼ cup yellow mustard ($0.24)
- 1 teaspoon paprika ($0.08)
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper ($0.08)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder ($0.04)
- 3 Tablespoons butter ($0.37)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Line baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place your chicken wings onto the pan in an even layer.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper on top. Bake for 50 minutes.
- Turn to High Broil for about 3 minutes or until your desired level of crispiness. Keep a close eye so that they do not burn. Flip over and broil the other side as well.
- Add the sauce ingredients to a small sauce pan over medium high heat and stir occasionally and bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- When the chicken is finished cooking, add to a large mixing bowl and add the sauce over the top.
- Mix well until evenly coated.
- Serve warm. Enjoy!
Notes
- Prepare the sauce as directed.
- Place wings in a single layer in the air fryer.
- Cook at 390°F for 10 minutes, flip, and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Toss with sauce and serve immediately.
- Avoid overcrowding the baking sheet.
- Divide wings between multiple sheets if multiplying the recipe.
- Store leftover wings in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Best when enjoyed fresh.
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