Here are a few numbers for you:
1. Superbowl Sunday is the second biggest annual “food event” in the US, trailing only Thanksgiving.
2. The 5 most consumed foods, according to Forbes, are: pizza, nachos, chicken wings, chili and beer. I guess beer is a food.
3. According to the National Chicken Council’s annual report, during the Super Bowl 2017 weekend, Americans ate 1.33 billion chicken wings. That is a lot of wings.
So all of this said, I’m going to be making some Superbowl treats in the run up to the big game. I am not a big NFL fan (give me ice hockey any day), but it’s a good excuse to make food. So I am starting with these yummy. Oven-baked Honey Garlic Chicken Wings … Easy to make, no greasy messy, very crispy, very flavorful.
Ingredients
for the wings
4 pounds chicken wings, separated into drumettes and flats
1 tablespoon baking powder (NOT baking soda)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons garlic powder
Pinch of cracked pepper
for the sauce
1/2 cup honey
4 tablespoons soy sauce
4 large garlic cloves crushed
1 tablespoon finely diced ginger
1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon corn starch
Directions
Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and preheat oven to 450F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and set a heat-proof wire rack inside. Spray the rack with baking spray.
Pat dry chicken wings liberally with paper towels, squeezing out as much moisture as you can. Transfer them to a large bowl. In a small bowl, combine the baking powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper together, whisking well to combine, and sprinkle the mixture over the wings. Toss wings through the baking powder mixture until evenly coated. Arrange on rack, leaving about 1-inch of space between each wing. Bake for 30 minutes; flip and continue to cook until crisp and golden brown, about 20-30 minutes longer, until golden browned and crispy.
Meanwhile, combine sauce ingredients in a small pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 10 minutes or until slightly thickened and sauce coats the back of a spoon. Take wings from oven, toss with sauce and return to the oven for 10 minutes, turning after 5 minutes. Allow to cool 10 minutes and serve, with sides and ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping.
