Honey Mustard Chicken Wings

Honey Mustard Chicken Wings are tossed in an easy homemade honey mustard sauce and baked until golden brown. Sweet, spicy, and perfect for football season!

Hi guys! Good week to be a Louisiana football fan living in Texas, huh?

I wanted to get this recipe up today so you have time to include it in this weekend’s football plans. Honey Mustard Chicken Wings, you guys. They’re a great option if maybe you aren’t a huge fan of buffalo wings or just want a change.

They are sweet and spicy and turn out so crispy even though they aren’t fried! Plus, they are really easy and only use simple ingredients. 

Ingredients

• Chicken wings
• Salted butter
• Spicy brown mustard – use your favorite thing. I used one without seeds but you can use a grainy one.
• Honey – this adds just the right amount of sweetness to the sauce
• Fresh lemon juice
• Ground turmeric – this is mostly for color so you can leave it out if you want

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or spray for oil.
• In a small saucepan, stir together butter, mustard, honey, lemon juice, and turmeric. Bring to a boil, stirring to make sure it is all combined.
• Remove from heat and add chicken wings; stir to coat all the wings. Use tongs to transfer wings to prepared pan, putting them down in a single layer.
• Drizzle remaining sauce on top of wings.
• Bake 30 – 35 minutes, until wings are cooked through and browned.

Do You Have to Add Turmeric?

No, the turmeric is 100% just for color. If you leave it out, the chicken wings won’t be yellow like mine though.

You can’t taste it, no one will know it’s there, it’s totally fine to leave it out if you don’t want super yellow wings. I just think the yellow really makes them look like honey mustard chicken wings. 

Can You Use Frozen Chicken Wings?

Yes, you could definitely use frozen chicken wings but make sure you thaw them completely in the fridge before you start this recipe. 

How Long Are They Good For?

Cooked chicken wings are good for about 3 days in the fridge. Make sure to store them in an airtight container – these airtight glass containers are my absolute favorite for all our leftovers.

I recommend reheating them in the oven or a counter-top toaster oven so they crisp up again.

Can You Freeze Them?

You can definitely freeze these chicken wings if you aren’t going to eat all of them!

Let them cool completely and then transfer them to a freezer-safe airtight container like a freezer ziploc bag. They will be fine in the freezer for up to 3 months.

When you are ready to serve them, let them defrost in the fridge overnight and then heat them in the oven or toaster oven until warmed through and crispy again.

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