Thai Chicken Wings

Best Baked Thai Chicken Wings Recipe

During football season, game days—and especially Super Bowl parties—are full of silent food critics.

While their heads and attention may seem buried in the television, they notice when something tastes AMAZING.

And trust me when I tell you, they will lift their eyes up from the television long enough to give you a solid look of approval when they take a bite of these baked Thai Chicken Wings!

Because they have never tasted baked chicken wings THIS good before.

With only a few key ingredients, you can achieve a sweet and spicy Asian glaze, crispy skin, and tender meat that literally FALLS off the bone.

You don’t have to stop here! Give these Buffalo Chicken Wings and Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings a try next.

Ingredients

• Wing Portions. You can either use the wingette, drumette, or a combination of the two! The drumette is the part that looks like a drumstick and usually has a bit more white meat. The wingette is the middle part of the chicken wing. It is composed of two bones, has more dark meat, and slightly less meat to skin than drumettes. Can’t find wing pieces? Here’s how to cut chicken wings.
• Oil. And not a ton of it.  Avocado oil is recommended since it has a milder flavor and a higher smoke point, but olive oil may also be used.
• Thai chili wing sauce. We’ll be whisking together soy sauce, chili garlic sauce or Sriracha sauce, sugar, vinegar, garlic and ginger to make this. (You can use white sugar or an alternative, like palm sugar if needed).

How to Make Thai Chicken Wings

Please see the recipe card below for more detailed ingredient amounts.

1. Make the Sauce

Add the sauce ingredients to a medium-sized or large mixing bowl. Whisk well.

Divide the sauce in two. Half will be used as a marinade and half will be reduced for serving. 

2. Season the Wings

Place the wingettes and drumettes in a gallon-sized bag with a zip top. Then, pour half of the sauce over the wings.

Gently toss the contents of the bag until everything is coated. You can let the wings marinate for up to 24 hours.

3. Bake the Wings

Line a large baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Then place a wire rack on top. Place the sauced wings in a single layer on the rack.

Be sure to set the wings skin-side down.

Bake the wings in a preheated 400℉ oven for 40 minutes. Flip halfway through cooking. The wings are done when the thickest part measures 165℉ on a meat thermometer.

4. Reduce Remaining Sauce

Add the rest of the saved sauce to a small pot or saucepan. Bring it to a simmer over medium-low heat. Be careful not to scorch the sauce.

Let it simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. The sauce should reduce by half.

5. Serve the Wings

Baste the Thai wings with some of the reduced sauce. Then, broil for 3 to 5 minutes. Watch carefully as they can burn quick. You should see a glistening golden brown hue.

Top with the rest of the sauce, or use it as a dipping sauce. Then sprinkle some cilantro, peanuts, and green onion on top to serve. Don’t forget the paper towels.

FAQs

More Game Day Favorite Recipes

When game day rolls around, you’ll want these healthy and delicious recipes in your back pocket.

Choose a classic like Pigs in a Blanket, Baked Potato Wedges, Sheet Pan Nachos, or Grape Jelly Meatballs.

Add some spice with Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs, Buffalo Cauliflower Bites, or Buffalo Chicken Celery Sticks.

Keep it simple with finger food like Ranch Pretzels (with a Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix) or Sheet Pan Loaded Nachos.

Check out all the best Super Bowl recipes for a perfect appetizer or main dish.

Other Chicken Wing Recipes

There are so many great options when it comes to chicken wing recipes! Try one of these next.

• Air Fryer Chicken Wings
• Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings
• Garlic Parmesan Baked Chicken Wings
• Buffalo Chicken Wings
• Cilantro Lime Wings
• Hot Honey Chicken Wings