Oven Baked Honey Garlic Wings and Classic Hot Wings

One of our favorite things to do when we were DINKs (Double Income No Kids) was to go to local pubs for $0.25 wings on Wing Wednesdays. After gorging on several dozen of wings, we would swear off wings for a while but only to go back a few weeks later.

We realized that the wings we ate at pubs were deep fried, so we searched for a slightly healthier option. Baking the wings in the oven achieved similar crispiness of deep frying without all the fat and greasiness.

Over the years, we would often try to bake our own wings at home when the craving hit when it was not Wednesday. Quick, easy and delicious, there's no real reason to hit a pub, unless it is Wings Wednesday.

Ingredients
48 chicken wings (drumettes and flats), patted dry with a paper towel

Homemade Honey Garlic Sauce

Classic Hot Sauce
1 tbsp butter
1/4 cup Frank's Red Hot

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. On a baking sheet lined with aluminium foil, place chicken wings in a single layer, leaving room between each wing. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes.

Honey Garlic
1. Once the wings are cooked, toss wings in honey garlic sauce or pour sauce over the wings.

2. Place the chicken wings back on the baking sheet and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes until it is caramelized.

Classic Hot Sauce
1. In a small pot over medium heat, melt butter. Once the butter has melted, mix in Frank's Red Hot and heat until it bubbles. Set aside.

2. Toss the baked wings in hot sauce until it is evenly coated.

Source: Slightly adapted from Allrecipes