Honey Sriracha Chicken Wings (The Secret to Crispy Oven-Baked Wings)

Summary by Krater

Chef John demonstrates how to bake chicken wings in the oven with baking powder and spices, tossing them in a homemade honey Sriracha glaze to achieve a crispy texture that rivals deep frying.

From the video

Answers: How do you make crispy oven-baked chicken wings?

• oven-baked chicken wings
• crispy chicken wings technique
• baking powder chicken wings
• honey Sriracha glaze

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds chicken wing sections
• kosher salt
• ground black pepper
• smoked paprika
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• honey
• Sriracha
• rice vinegar
• sesame oil
• sesame seeds

What it concludes

• Tossing chicken wings with baking powder before baking causes a chemical reaction that mimics deep frying and makes the skin very crispy.
• Elevating wings on a wire rack allows heat convection underneath to improve the crisping process.
• Baking wings on a wire rack at 425 F in stages produces crispy wings with great texture and no off-flavor from the baking powder.
• Baked wings on a wire rack hold sauce better because the textured surface grabs and absorbs the glaze compared to smoother baked wings.