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Smoky Glazed Chili Wings

A smoky, sweet, & spicy sauce, perfect for amazing crispy chicken wings. Make your wings as mild or as spicy as you like!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 tbsp Corn Starch
  • 1/2 Cup Water
  • 1/2 Cup White Vinegar
  • 3 tbsp Granulated Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Sweet Sherry
  • 1/2 tsp Minced Garlic
  • 1/2 tbsp Nomad Smoked Spanish Paprika
  • 1 tbsp Select a Nomad Chili Powder (for heat from mild to kaboom!) Nomad Guajillo, New Mexico Hatch, Habanero, Birds Eye, or Wiri Wiri Chili Powders

Method
 

Cook Chicken Wings
  1. Pre-heat oven to 425°
  2. Toss wings in a bowl with a little bit of oil, salt, and pepper.
  3. Bake for 20 minutes until wings are crispy (flip the wings half way through baking).
  4. * For fried wings, make your sauce first, then fry your wings.
Combine Ingredients
  1. In a small bowl, dissolve corn starch in 1/4 cup of water and set aside.
  2. In a small pot, bring vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, sherry, minced garlic, and choice of chili powder to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently.
  3. Reduce heat to low and simmer until reduced by one-third.
Combine Mixtures
  1. Stir in corn starch slurry.
  2. Bring mixture to a boil.
  3. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until sauce reaches a sticky consistency.
Glaze Away!
  1. Use sauce to glaze 2 to 3 lbs. of cooked chicken wings.
  2. ** Go ahead - add some honey for another layer of deliciousness!

Notes

To order ingredients for this recipe, click the pics:

NOMAD CHILI POWDERS

NOMAD SMOKED PAPRIKA