Spice up your day with these Hot Honey Wings. Crispy spiced chicken wings soaked in a spicy hot honey sauce.
These hot honey wings were made for the spicy lover in your life. My husband loves everything spicy and these are his favorite! The flavor of the hot honey butter sauce combined with crisp buffalo wings will make your taste buds dance. This recipe is definitely a spicy one so be mindful of that. If you want to make it more mild you can adjust the spices and hot wing sauce to your taste preferences.
For more chicken wing recipes you have to try my Oven Baked Firecracker Wings, and Hot Wings.
Table of Contents
Recipe Ingredients
Cayenne Pepper – To give this hot wings recipe an extra punch of spice.
Honey – To add a slight sweetness to the hot honey-butter sauce.
For a full list of ingredients and amounts please see the recipe card below.
How to Make Hot Honey Wings
Step 1: Preheat your grill to medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
Step 2: Wash the wings well and pat dry with paper towels.
Step 3: In a small bowl combine the cayenne, salt and pepper and mix.
Step 4: Next, sprinkle the seasoning on all the chicken wings.
Step 5: Then, cook the chicken wings on the preheated grill brushing wings with ¼ cup honey while cooking until cooked, about 20-30 minutes.
Step 6: While the wings are cooking, combine the melted butter, hot sauce, and remaining ¾ cup of honey in a large bowl.
Step 7: After the wings have cooked, toss them in the hot honey sauce.
Step 8: Once coated in the sauce return the wings to the grill to set the sauce (optional step).
Step 9: Finally, serve and enjoy!
FAQs
I like to serve wings with the traditional sides of carrots, celery, ranch, and blue cheese dressing.
If you are wanting more flavor to add to your wings before grilling I would recommend adding ½ teaspoon garlic powder, paprika, red pepper flakes, or even onion powder.
Storage Information for Hot Honey Wings
You can store these hot honey chicken wings in an airtight container in your fridge for 3-4 days.
To reheat you can do so in your oven on a baking sheet with foil on top in an even layer at 350 degrees, or in your microwave until everything has warmed through.
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Hot Honey Wings Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken wings
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper - optional
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup honey - divided
- 1/2 cup butter - melted
- 1/2 cup hot sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Wash the wings well and pat dry with paper towels.
- In a small bowl combine the cayenne, salt and pepper and mix.
- Next, sprinkle the seasoning on all the chicken wings.
- Then, cook the chicken wings on the preheated grill brushing wings with ¼ cup honey while cooking until cooked, about 20-30 minutes.
- While the wings are cooking, combine the melted butter, hot sauce, and remaining ¾ cup of honey in a large bowl.
- After the wings have cooked, toss them in the hot honey sauce.
- Once coated in the sauce return the wings to the grill to set the sauce (optional step).
- Finally, serve and enjoy!
I love the sweet mixed with the heat! Yummy!
Spicy and delicious! Came out great, thanks for the recipe!