Honey Mustard Chicken Wings – Easy Appetizer or Light Dinner
Chicken wings are such a great choice for casual outdoor gatherings because they are easy to make and are perfect for eating with your fingers. They are also extremely versatile because they can be tossed with any number of sauces or seasonings.
Chicken wings go well with the usual picnic line-up of hamburgers, hot dogs and potato salad. You will probably be hard pressed to find a guest that doesn’t love eating these delicious honey-mustard chicken wings!
The honey-mustard sauce used in this version is delicious and it pairs beautifully with potato salad or other picnic-worthy side dishes.
Honey Mustard Chicken Wings
Honey-Mustard Sauce
2 tablespoons butter
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
3 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
Wings
3 lbs. chicken wings
salt and pepper, to taste
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Add chicken wings to baking sheet in a single layer, not touching or overcrowding. Season wings with salt and pepper, then place in oven. Bake until skin is crispy, approximately 45 – 50 minutes.
About 20 minutes before the wings are done, add garlic and butter to a saucepan and heat over medium high heat until garlic becomes translucent. Reduce heat to low and add honey and Dijon mustard. Stir to combine. Simmer for a few minutes, until honey dissolves completely. Remove from heat and stir in hot sauce, if using.
Add the cooked wings to a glass bowl and pour honey-mustard mixture over them. Toss until coated and either serve immediately, or place on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper (or sprayed with non-stick cooking spray) and place under broiler for a couple minutes, until brown and bubbly.
Serve with creamy red potato salad or your favorite side dishes.
Don’t touch or crowd your chicken wings on the baking sheet.
Easy snack for game day or an easy and delicious dinner of Honey Mustard Chicken Wings
- 3 lbs. chicken wings
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce optional
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
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Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
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Add chicken wings to baking sheet in a single layer, not touching or overcrowding.
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Season wings with salt and pepper, then place in oven.
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Bake until skin is crispy, approximately 40 - 45 minutes.
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About 20 minutes before the wings are done, add garlic and butter to a saucepan and heat over medium high heat until garlic becomes translucent.
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Reduce heat to low and add honey and Dijon mustard. Stir to combine.
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Simmer for a few minutes, until honey dissolves completely. Remove from heat and stir in hot sauce, if using.
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Add the cooked wings to a glass bowl and pour honey-mustard mixture over them.
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Toss until coated and either serve immediately, or place on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper (or sprayed with non-stick cooking spray) and place under broiler for a couple minutes, until brown and bubbly.
We love serving these easy and delicious Honey Mustard Chicken Wings for an awesome game day appetizer!
Another great appetizer for game day snack is baked cheese dip… one of our favorite dips!
